Topic: should you stay in contact with ex's while in a new relationship?

Let's discuss this topic today, why not? It was a recommended topic by a relative.

Let me start of by saying this I generally speaking don't see an issue with keeping contact with an while in a new relationship. Often they are you're ex for a reason but just because we have exes doesn't always mean it ended on bad terms. Sometimes we just realize we aren't meant for each other in certain ways and a friendship may just be what serves each other best. My rule of thumb from past relationships was to try and always remain friends w my exes regardless of the situation (unless he betrayed me so much and got my best friend pregnant) you know things like that. Maybe an ex cheated on you in the past, doesn't mean you still can't be friends today. Sometimes you have to analyze the time line of when things happen in your life and why ... the young and dumb term has much relevance to it. Are you still hateful to your ex who cheated on you while you were 23? Let it go !!! You are now 30 and have learned so much about life to even let that still be a mirror image.

Now back to the topic in depth. I believe that it is possible. Reason so because my ex and I are great friends after all these years but it didn't happen overnight w our friendship. It ended sort of ugly but the reality of it was at that point and time in our life we didn't understand each other and it wasn't meant to be. I can truly say we have served so much more purpose in each other's lives as FRIENDS than we did being together as a couple. We are able to give advice w no judgment of one another on things from love, to life, school, family and just in general being happy. Now it is totally different if you and an ex haven't had contact in awhile and now all of a sudden you are in this new relationship and the ex is trying to be so "cordial" all of a sudden then that may raise an eyebrow or two. What makes you feel you and your ex can't keep in contact while being in a new relationship? Is your new partner a bit insecure of the friendship? Does the new partner not have any exes they are cordial with? (that would make me scared) or are you secretly hiding something that makes you not want to be in contact? It's nothing wrong w being friends, remember that we grow daily, BUT also remember they are an ex for a reason !

Remember it's ok to stay in contact with an ex while in a relationship ... just DON' T bring your ex into your new relationship !!! #thatisall

Love is <3