Is it possible to stay friends with an ex?
144545
GOOD question. It all depedns on both of your levels of maturity and self-restraint. If you had a good freindship before you might be able to keep it up after. Just be willing to distance yourself from him/her in the event you find someone to be intimate with. It never works out with your current man/woman to be spending too much time with the ex. Too much opportunity for "heart string pulling". As long as you have rules and bounderies things should work. I'm fine with my ex. She has the kids, her new girlfriend...No reason to be bitter. It's just how life panned out. Good Luck!
223342
NO, ONCE AN EX ALWAYS AN EX! TAKE IT FROM EXPERIENCE TRIED THIS TO MANY TIMES IN THE PAST. IT NEVER WORKS OUT. HOPE THIS HELPS!!!
46763
It depends on the two of you. I know a ex married couple that stayed friends after 24 years of being divorced. Thats a long time and a rare occassion. They are my parents lol. Now if you ended on bad terms and are trying to get along then probably not. Or maybe he is still into you and just wants to end it before he gets caught up into the feelings all over again knowing that you can never be together.
982433
nope. boys and girls can't be True friends.. esp in ur case!! (watch "When Harry Met Sally....)....\n\nwhen one person has feelings for the other, the "FRIENDSHIP" is over. and u are only nice to her cuz u still have feelings for her, not cuz u are truly her Friend. u will bend over backwards to do anything for her, not cuz ur just a friend, but cuz u LIKE her. therefore, it is not the same as a friend. =T if u don't want to get hurt over and over, ur gonna have to do one of these things:\n\n\n1) come clean and tell her u can't be close w/ her because you like her, and want her to break up w/ her boyfriend\n\n2) start maintaining ur distance, making urself more busy, getting more involved w/ activities and meeting new friends\n\nif u keep hanging out w/ her, ur just gonna get hurt. unless she "magically" changes her mind and goes for you..but are u really going to wait for that to happen, or are u gonna continue living ur own life!  good luck~
154320
truthfully your ex's never get over you entirely. in any relationship with a true connection there will always be something that reminds you of why you were together. even in bad breakups and relationships you never really get over it you just find something or someone else that lets it fade away but i know when im reminded by someone of when we were "together" my mind rambles on about them for a while.  you just can tell when they have gotten over you enough to feel comfortable around you without wanting or wandering why everything is the way it is now. hopefully you will remain friends. then you cant say you lost anything.
63769
I'm a guy and I don't stay "friends" with my exes.  As Sam Kinnison put it "Oh, friends, like some kind of emotional tampon, only without the sex".\nNot trying to be crude, ladies.  I'll be pleasant if I see them on the street, but I won't ask them for coffee so we can "catch up" on each other's lives.
429758
Your ex is an ex for a reason...& I'm sure you remember those reasons, don't you?..So why would you look back!!...Give you new friend a chance at least, if not, move on...There's always bigger & better fish out in the sea..
881730
You are still friends right?   Nothing wrong with staying in contact.
722058
Sure they can....It takes what  is called time...Of course when physicallity is involved it is difficult to remain "just friends"....
591213
He's your ex, none of your business.  Being friends after relationship is hard enuff without adding something like this to it.  Just stay out of it and let him learn on his own.
27095
As the saying goes " There's no easy way to break somebody's heart" There will always be heartaches and disagreements especially if one doesn't want to let go. What worked for me is remaining good friends with my EX. :-)
179613
I think it is very difficult to be friends with your x because even if you don't want to admit it you usually still have feelings for them.  It also makes it awkward for the new person in your life when you hang out and are friendly with your x.  They can't help but wonder if the two of you will end up back together and it can cause stress on a current relationship.  It is okay to part ways being friendly and not hating each other but a relationship as friends is just too risky especially when you find someone new.
59717
Actually, my ex-husband was my friend for years after we got divorced. The bad thing is, he has a new fiance, and he knows that she and I are arch enemies because of accusations she made about my son 8 years ago. Now that he is with her, we totally do not get along at all. I believe he only started dating her because I got married 3 years ago to someone he didn't like. (Childish, if you ask me, because I'm very happy). It's a jealousy thing, but I'm not pressed. But anywhoooo..yes, you can be friends with your ex. Just make sure it's for the right reasons. If your ex has an alterior motive, it will only cause problems for you later. Hope this helps!
291096
Yes it is possible but one or both of you have to learn to let go of all the bull**** that caused you to split in the first place. Stop any and all old arguments. Its hard at first but you will see each other as friends and not the old ball and chain.
485748
yes, you can. my ex-boyfriend has done some crap and i hate him but i like him still cuz he's a good friend. then, my other ex moved but i still like him. then, the third one, just made rumors and i still like him.
734067
It's totally cool to have your ex has a friend.  Just because two people aren't right for each other romantically doesn't mean they shouldn't be friends.  Those who don't comprehend it too bad for them, you and your ex are extremely lucky and rare so don't change a thing.
509785
Its all up to you but if you trust him enough you should be able to accept him being friends with his ex