Close Friends With an Ex

[ardamus]

One thing I've always been weary of is the exchange of energy with whomever my ex is. Like when you date the person, you pick some of their habits. And when you stop dating, some of those same things still stick around a little bit. Thats only thing about dealing with someone I watch for. If I may pick up their bad habits and energy. Especially when dealing with sexual chemistry and etc.

[MzKwietStorm]

I'm real good friends with one of my ex's. We've been friends for over 10 years and we still have a close friendship. He talks to me about his women problems and speak with him on my troubles with men. I think we've both come to the realization that we won't get back together because we work better apart. My current beau has met him and has no problems.

[The Dragon]

I need an understanding partner because I have men friends, period. There is not a one ex that I would even contemplate getting back with. But we can be friends.

[LadyDivine]

I don't think it is a good idea UNLESS YOU ARE 100% sure no romantic notions are hiding out.

Exes are just that EXES and when they remain in the life of your family they are disrupt to the natural order and flow.

An ex-girlfriend (no kids) and an ex-wife (baby momma of grown child) were always a bone of contention in my marriage.

I drew the line and told him the girlfriend should not be calling our house....period.

He cut the ties, but the ex-girlfriend kept the ties tight with his daughter who she had gotten to know when they were living together and she befriended his ex-wife with some $$$.

My husband's funeral could have been messy because of an ex-girlfriend and an ex-wife, but I ain't da one.


Been there and done that and it ain't pretty.

I SAY KEEP AN EYE ON 'DEM.
I am glad I did.

[Moe17]

Oh no; I could not date someone who is closed to their ex. I did that once, I was in love with him too and I wanted him to be my first. He was smart, intelligent, sweet and was a local celeb (I'll drop names, later)-in Washington, D.C. This guy approached me the 'right-way' was friends first and after a few months we just fell for eachother.
As months passed, he did tell me that him and his ex were basically 'best-friends' (im sure with benefits).
I remember spending time at his house for about 5hrs; we were watching dvds, talking and just chilling. So things started to go down...before things actually WENT DOWN-I told him I wanted to go. And I didnt turn back to be with him after that.
He was into me but, he was feeling his ex even more...I was so hurt because of that...