EnnailleLeeds, West Yorkshire, England UK167 posts
In response to: Have you remained friends with your exes?
I like to remain friends because I figure that even though things may not have worked out in the relationship, a lot of times they can make great friends!
I tried to remain friends but soon found out this does not work - well not in my case
sweetowen: Have you remained friends with your exes?
I like to remain friends because I figure that even though things may not have worked out in the relationship, a lot of times they can make great friends!
you have a golden heart , very few people are like that.here ids to you
hopefloats: Let me elaborate a little more! Being friends with my exhusband didn't happen the day after we separated. It has taken "years" to re-establish a friendship. When children are involved it is necessary and vital.
emotional wounds take a long time to heal, but the good news is that they finally do , and yes you teach a great lesson to your kids , : TO FORGIVE
sweetowen: Have you remained friends with your exes?
I like to remain friends because I figure that even though things may not have worked out in the relationship, a lot of times they can make great friends!
I know people who have remained friends, one is even in a business partnership with her ex. I cannot understand that... I have no wish to even see the jerk, let alone remain friends.
bodleing: Of course, whilst you're single and your ex is also single staying friends is easier. But, I have three ex partners who are very good friends of mine regardless of my or thier status. In fact my most recent ex has since married. I sometimes visit her in the daytime if I happen to be passing. Her husband who I get on with well might even ring from work. She never hesitates in telling him I'm round there, and he always says, "say hello to him from me" I think its a matter of if you have really moved on or not.
You could be right about that, B. The question is...what constitutes "having moved on"?
bodleingGreater Manchester, England UK13,810 posts
Ambrose2007: You could be right about that, B. The question is...what constitutes "having moved on"?
For me it means I've moved on from the attachment that goes with being in that relationship. Of course I'm talking about a period of time after the end of that relationship and it depends on the level of friendship that was present in that relationship. Also, the circumstances surrounding the breakup makes quite a difference I believe.
bodleing: For me it means I've moved on from the attachment that goes with being in that relationship. Of course I'm talking about a period of time after the end of that relationship and it depends on the level of friendship that was present in that relationship. Also, the circumstances surrounding the breakup makes quite a difference I believe.
bluebabsiecambridge, Cambridgeshire, England UK4,836 posts
bodleing: For me it means I've moved on from the attachment that goes with being in that relationship. Of course I'm talking about a period of time after the end of that relationship and it depends on the level of friendship that was present in that relationship. Also, the circumstances surrounding the breakup makes quite a difference I believe.
hiya babe....hope things are good hunni x
yer the circumstances are vital in whether u can remain
Some of my best friends are ex's. The only one I don't keep in touch with was the dishonest, cheating one. Why bother?
And though it is killing me, I am still trying to get along with my stb-ex, since I want my kids to see us being civil. That is my number one goal is not have nasty displays. If not for the kids, though, we wouldn't talk...at least at this point.
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I like to remain friends because I figure that even though things may not have worked out in the relationship, a lot of times they can make great friends!
I tried to remain friends but soon found out this does not work - well not in my case