Does it ever work when you date your ex?
957356
Rarely! that all depends ,I guess,on how the break-up occured and if you both have totally resolved whatever it was that broke you up before.Trust me, if you are still angry about something from the past,it will come back to haunt you.Also, alot of times people fall back into the same bad patterns of behavior that may have broken you up the first time..So there is really no right or wrong answer here .It's totally an individual choice!
955539
well 9 times out of 10 it will be good for a while but then it will go back the way it was but if you both work at it for the kids sake it could work out if you both really want to get back together.Need to date each other again not moving in together just dating to see if it might work out small moves and time will tell.
177110
I remember all my ex-girlfriends and do regret some of the things I did while I was with them, and I'm a man, so "Yes" I guess. Whether your Ex will is probably all down to the kind of guy he is though, I wouldn't call myself a typical Man...
528983
I have been in the same situation 4 months ago.I went with my ex's friend.Let me tell you that did'nt work out!!!You will always have to see yor ex,and when he moves on to another girl,well that is just unbaerable.Find someone new and exiting.OUT WITH THE OLD AND IN WITH THE NEW!!!
382207
it all depends on how you broke up in the first place, if it was a mutual agreement, and you still/miss him a lot, maybe you can give the relationship another try, but if you broke up on bad terms, i dont think its wise for you to get back together, its best just to move on.
1172068
No one can answer that question for you.  Only you know whether you are emotionally ready to commit to someone else yet.  I would be suspicious, however, if it was less than six months or a year after a relationship as important as the one you describe.  But people vary, and maybe you just lucked out and found the right guy.\n\nHowever, ask youself these questions:  \n1) Are you sure that you are not just looking for *anyone* to love you, after the hurt and rejection of your breakup?  Would you love the new guy if you had met him first?  IIn other words, be sure you are not grabbing for validation.rather truly in love.\n2) Is there any chance that you are attracted to the new guy because he is the opposite of the old one?  This is trickier, because you certainly don't want to end up with another guy who is just like the one you broke up with.  But some people swing too far in the other direction when they are on the rebound, and you need to watch out for that.  Obviously, there were *some* things about the ex that you found good, or you would not have been together for so long.  So decide whether the new guy is a real improvement over the old one, or just very different.\n\nGood luck!
54828
only when it feels right. don't rush into anything and recognize that arbitrary time intervals and milestones might put you in a situation that's not right for you. you're going to carry that experience with your ex all the time, because every experience makes you who you are -- so make sure you are ready to carry all of this into your next relationship.
840177
Yes it can work. I dated a fellow band member the last two years of high school. We went on to two different colleges, and after college we were married. Our 32nd anniversary is coming up in January.
3408
The easiest process that I would suggest is to convert one of your exes that you can stomach. Use that as a starting point to get into the swing of it until you are more comfortable with the concept. Just make sure they aren't confusing the situation with the possibility of getting back together. that can be messy.
121925
I think it could work, but you need to stop for a minute and weigh the pros and cons. You already know this person, and have had a history with them. Why didn't it work out the first time? How long has it been? How have you changed since then? How has that person changed? Do you have open communication? Sometimes a renewed love with an old flame can work out beautifully, but sometimes the old problems creep up again and resurface.
1078510
Well I think that depends on their relationship before they broke up and their relationship now.If he is still interested in the ex then no. But if he genuinely just a caring person who wants to be friends with his ex because that is the type of person he is and it is not coming between your new relationship then yes.
552216
Well, I don't think it's a good idea to date her ex-boyfriend if you remain friends with her.  She may end up being jealous or if not jealous and she doesn't care, then she probably thinks he's a jerk anyway and let you find out for yourself.
951406
You 2 broke up for a reason if u get back together do u really think it will work if so go for it if not then dont try anything on him.
686987
Yes.  Just have to be honest up front about the situation.  Dating is different than being in a relationship.
1050863
yes it is but only if you or that person can have a friendship based purely on a platonic level. In other words you both have to either be over your romantic feelings for each other or you both have to be able to deal with them without them ever getting in the way of your friendship. Truthfully though some people cannot be just friends after the fact because they are all or nothing people...all the way together or not...there is no middle ground with people like this...and if you r your ex is like this friendship will never work because things like jealousy will interfere.
25357
It definitely depends on the details of the break up. If you broke up with him/her and then had a change of heart, I would recommend that you contact them and see if they want to get together for something non-threatening such as a cup of coffee. Believe it or not but you will have a decent chance of success with this approach. \n\nIf they broke up with you, your odds are alot worse for getting back together. But you may want to "run into them" by chance somewhere such as the gym where they work out or the coffee shop they frequent (a planned chance meeting if you get my drift). Start a conversation, tell them you missed em and who knows - maybe they had a change of heart as well. Just do not press to hard and go into stalker mode.
1178005
No, keeping in touch with your ex, unless you were really close before is not good.  I don't stay close to my ex because he told a friend of mine that we screwed when I never even saw him in the 8 days we went out.  Staying close to your ex is never going to help you get over that person.  HOPE THIS HELPS!!!!!!!!