Is it possible to friends with an ex?

[Vio&Juni]

Definitely! I agree with Barbara here - when you start dating or when you marry someone it is for something special.

One of my ex-boyfriends is still a very good friend - we went out a few times with him and his wife. We call each other from time to time. If it didn't work out for us as a couple, that doesn't make him less my friend.

[mike001]

Very possible and very important to remain friends if there are children involved. I voted yes because of a few friends who are split but are great friends. As long as they don't live together they're both great.

[CathyBogart]

In some situations, yes it is. My boyfriend is friends with some of his exes, and I'm friends with some of them too. (His exes, not mine) I've only remained distant friends with one ex, because I dragged things in other relationships out rather than ending them when I should have.

[IrishSetterGurl]

Its possible!
Me and my ex-boyfriend broke up and we r still good friends!!
I dont no about marage cause im too young to get married!lol

[cmayer31]

It all depends on the situation. I think it is possible and I know that it does happen. In my case however, it is a resounding no. Maybe one day we'll settle our differences but for now we're better off not friends.

[wombat2u2004]

Well that depends on which ex you mean. I have many !!! LOL....just joking....lol.
Actually....I still live with my ex....she's my best mate....lousy wife, but the best mate one could ever have.
But my first wife ??? Uh uh !!! I couldn't even be bothered to throw rocks at her. So it depends on who your ex is to YOU.
Wombat

[jackmilliesmom]

I have an ex who is still very much my friend and we always talk and chat on the phone or mail - he now lives state side and he and his wife visit me and John and I them.

We all get along great and the fun thing is that his wife was actually a friend of Johns, so we are all comfortable in each others company.

Jo

[Pawsitive Thinking]

I try to - living in such a small town it is a good idea because I bump into a few of them on a regular basis

[wombat2u2004]

I try to - living in such a small town it is a good idea because I bump into a few of them on a regular basis

A FEW of them ??? How many bloody ex's do you have ????? LOL
Wombat

[Pawsitive Thinking]

A FEW of them ??? How many bloody ex's do you have ????? LOL
Wombat

Well.......a girl has to kiss a lot of frogs

[wombat2u2004]

Well.......a girl has to kiss a lot of frogs

Rebit !!!

[moosmom]

It depends on the relationship you two had. I find it very difficult to go back to being JUST friends after being more. None of my relationships ever turned out that way.

[catnapper]

Most definately. My inlaws were a prime example. They were great friends but shouldn't have ever been married. They always had little affairs here and there during their marriage. When they finally divorced, they both immediately met (aqnd married) other people. When my mother-in-law died, she and my father-in-law were best friends, and their spoiuses were best friends. They always joked that they loved each other but just couldn't live with each other.

[wolflady]

Reading through some of these responses gives me some hope. I hate the thought of not having my husband in my life, but things are really rough right now because of the split. We both want everything to be amicable regardless of what happens, which is a good thing I guess. I would love to be able to remain friends with him after everything is final since we've been in each others lives for 10 years now. We started out as friends and got married, and I guess we were just the type mentioned in some of these posts: friends that got married but really couldn't live together. I know we both really wanted it to work, but it just hasn't worked out that way.

[lizbud]

I would say it depends on the ex.It is possible to be friendly in public
but not a close friend in private. You can afford to not hate them but
not be the best of friends anymore.(if that makes any sense)