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Do you believe it's OK to be friends with your exes? How does your partner feel about it?


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It depends on the ex. I work with and have hung out with the girl my husband broke up with to date me!


No, its a matter of respect.


Yeah if both have the right attitude abt keeping it platonic and if there are no residual feelings or unresolved issues. I.e if they are no longer interested in each other that way


Don't have any exes yet


Touchy subject, but it can depend. There needs to be open communication about the level of that friendship as well as clarity to that friend that what you and that person had is history and you've moved on.


Only if the relationship ended in a way that they could be friends with your significant other, as well, with no awkward feelings. If theres any awkward feelings between anyone, or anyone feels uncomfortable for any reasons at any time, then the friendship would have to end out of respect for the current relationship. After all, life is always changing and the people in it, too. But if you are with someone, they are your life now. That is who you are making a life with, and is who you should be


Its ok but I don't think it would work out.


Umm no not really, I hate it. I don't see the point in it and it does way way way more harm than good. I am not friends with any of my ex's so she doesn't have to worry about it. I think if someone leaves the door open with an ex they aren't really committed. I think the expression goes, "one on the back burner". Basically like having a back up plan.


We are both civil with our exs but neither of us really care to have much of friendships with them.


No because old feelings can come back.and he would def be furious.


He is ok w it. Cuz I keep them at a distance.


I'm only friends with one of my exs but he's my best friend I don't even remember him being my ex I just know him as a best friend who talks to me like I'm one of the guys now.


Hmmmm. We met thru mutual friends so it's not been a problem even though I had dated a couple of his friends. It was never serious with them


no, its not okay. leave ur past in the past... he made me understand that now.


I'm not okay with it and he's not either. If you were once in love with a person, it's difficult to just cut that off. Having a friendship with your ex while in a new relationship is setting yourself up for temptation. I think it's okay to pass and re-pass with an ex, but not continue an intimate friendship.



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