Having your ex as a friend 89 Articles

by Sara Bradley

I think in order to respond to this statement fairly we need to understand two elements of the relationship. The first one would be acknowledging what kind of a relationship it was and the dedication that each partner had...read more

by Nakisha Shaw

Some people who want sanity to there hectic life, like my self, would love for relationships to be easy such as the ex-boyfriend and girlfriend relationship. I remember when I had my first real relationship and everythi...read more

by Candy Berry

Many people ask if this is wise- to have an ex as a friend. Some wonder if it's at all possible and some just don't think there's anything wrong with it. My advice- know yourself! Know what you can or cannot handle. Know...read more

by Sean Colgan

Having your ex as a friend is generally a bad idea. First of all, you broke up for a reason. Why would you try to ease the pain with the possibility of friendship? Sure this may work for some, but look at the future con...read more

by Nirav Patel

"Are you kidding me?" "That is the most ludicrous thing I've ever heard." "How stupid are you?" These are the things I used to scoff at people who tried to be friends with their ex. That is until, I came out of a four ...read more

by Stacey Smith

Having an ex for a friend can be a tricky tight rope to walk. I, myself, am known as the relationship girl. All my life, I have gone from one relationship to another barely stopping to take a breathe. Its easier to ge...read more

by Aster C. Lilly

Having your ex as a friend is like lukewarm coffee. The flavor has gone out and the temperature has dropped so much that it barely registers as sensation. I have only one ex that I can stand as a friend. For the sake ...read more

by Cheryl Jones

Six years ago I would have said that having my ex as a friend would be a cold day in hell! After all, he left me! He left me for another woman, his first ex-wife! He left while I was thirty-eight weeks pregnant with our...read more

by Laura Leigh Fields

In the world today, almost anything is possible. Men have traveled to the moon. Cells have been cloned. People have even claimed to hear their animals talk. With feats such as these, being friends with an ex-lover seems li...read more

by Scott Thayer

Hmmm... having an ex for a friend? Up until about a month ago, I would told anyone they were crazy for even thinking something like that - all up until the point when it happened - my wife of 5 years left me for another m...read more

by Barbara Fisher

It would depend on what kind of relationship you had with an ex boyfriend if you could still have him as a friend. If you had a non-abusive relationship, and enjoyed doing things with each other, than I can not see why the...read more

by Nickie Frank

Ah, I see I am not the only one who ponders the idea of friendship with an Ex! There is truth to the expectation of continued sex - I have gone down this road myself. I would like to know what is in it for men to pursue...read more

by C.L. Bennett

Last Christmas my husband and I were blessed to have many friends over to celebrate the holiday with us. Among those who came to visit were four of my ex-boyfriends, all four of whom are on friendly terms with my husband. ...read more

by Debby Peebles

Having your ex as a friend? Now this has to be one of the most ridiculous and strangest and most nonsensical dilemmas, that human beings have ever come up with. Now why would you want to be friends with your ex? The reas...read more

by Lisa Gunter

A frog in love would not be enchanted to learn that her beloved had turned into Prince Charming. Ironically, love is all the same. Once two people decide to end a relationship, your no longer lovers, nor are you suppose to...read more

by Suzanne Luttrell-Williams

Hold your friends close and your enemies closer. Unfortunately, this school of thought is appropriate to some divorces. With over fifty percent of marriages ending in divorce, it's a valid question: can we still be friends...read more

by jessie tyger

Having an ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend as a friend isn't as bad as some people think. One of my best friends is my ex. Even after I am married in August it will not matter if I am married or not the person will still be m...read more

by Jessica Cha

People put a certain stigma on having an ex as a friend. Why is it so wrong? Just because someone was not compatible in a love relationship does not blacklist them into a hate list. Every romantic relationship is unique; t...read more

by Autumn J.

You dated a close friend. You broke up. What are you going to do now? It's common for people to say "I hope we can still be friends", but it can be more complicated than that. Maybe you want to be friends, but they don't. ...read more

by Kumi Rajagopal

I know people who are able to be friends with their ex partners but unfortunately I am not one of them. I say unfortunately because I have lost good friends for this reason and missed their friendship. However, I am one ...read more