Friends with an ex?

[willie wacker]

yep, that was kinda the joke

Love the new avatar

[Naughtynatalie]

yep, that was kinda the joke

Your obviously not a comedian, what is your job title so that I know how to class you in future?
Just saying like

[Dick]

Your obviously not a comedian, what is your job title so that I know how to class you in future?
Just saying like

Minister for Tourism and Finance

[Cable87]

I've always been an advocate for and practitioner of the 'Clean Break Policy' when it comes to break-ups. Most (but certainly not all) of my break-ups have been amicable, but there is always some level of pain involved, and cutting an ex out of your life is the most effective way to start the process of moving on and healing.

To keep an ex in your life is like allowingn a wound to remain open and to fester, not scab over and never allows the healing process to begin; or at the very least, slows it down significantly. I only ever saw one friend who genuinely managed to become/remain proper friends with an ex, and even then, they still had a falling out a few years later.

I can completely understand that this could be impossible in situations with divorce and where kids are involved, but even then, contact should be limited to business pertinent to the children only. But of course, keep it polite!

[Naughtynatalie]

Oh it was meant as humour, guess I'm not as funny as I think I am.

no honey as I said on another comment, your definitely not a comedian

[willie wacker]

Minister for Tourism and Finance

For America

[Naughtynatalie]

Minister for Tourism and Finance

Ah, so Dick by name & by nature, I get you

[Dick]

Ah, so Dick by name & by nature, I get you

But, everybody loves Dick, don't they?

Love your location btw and you have a pm

[willie wacker]

But, everybody loves Dick, don't they?

Love your location btw and you have a pm

Well I don,t
But I,m sure Nats doe,s

[Naughtynatalie]

I've always been an advocate for and practitioner of the 'Clean Break Policy' when it comes to break-ups. Most (but certainly not all) of my break-ups have been amicable, but there is always some level of pain involved, and cutting an ex out of your life is the most effective way to start the process of moving on and healing.

To keep an ex in your life is like allowingn a wound to remain open and to fester, not scab over and never allows the healing process to begin; or at the very least, slows it down significantly. I only ever saw one friend who genuinely managed to become/remain proper friends with an ex, and even then, they still had a falling out a few years later.

I can completely understand that this could be impossible in situations with divorce and where kids are involved, but even then, contact should be limited to business pertinent to the children only. But of course, keep it polite!

I have to disagree, any of my ex's that I am friends with now were never friends straight away there has been at least a year if not more that passed since the break up before contact was made to ask how I am, which was when the friendship started. A cooling off period to heal is a must as no matter how amicable a split is, there is always pain & a 'grieving' process to go through.