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Anonymous asked in Family & RelationshipsMarriage & Divorce · 1 decade ago

My boyfriend still talks to his ex-wife... advice please?

Okay, here is the deal.

I met my current boyfriend when i was 13 or 14. He started dating someone then who he was with for 10 years and married her. i was also with someone else for 10 years and i married him. We both divorced around the same time. About 2 years ago.

Anyways, he went thru a few girlfriends before we got together, so i figured he was over his ex for the most part... he told me he was but i felt he wasn't. Turned out, he was still crushed by her leaving and he kept texting her, etc etc etc. So, I broke up with him.... another year goes by. We never completely stopped talking in that year but just weren't together.

Anyways, he told me this time around that he is over her. Of course I want to believe him because i love him very much... last nightt we were laying on the couch and she text him "hi" he ignored it. I didn't say anything about it, but i feel he is still talking to her when im not around. It makes me afraid to love him like i want to because i am afraid of getting hurt again. Is this normal for them to always have contact because how long they were together?? Its no problem for me to not talk to my ex! They have no kids or anything. I feel like I dont want to go any further until he has cut ties with her, but is this wrong of me... should i just turn the othercheekk to it and eventually it will stop? idon'tt want to nag him about it but this is really bothering me. Ihaven'tt said anything to him about it yet............ someone please give me some advice on what to do here....

thanks.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Your in your mid twenties now it looks like. You need to make good Solid decisions now about your future. He must, I can't emphasis that enough - HE MUST come to his own decision to break it off with the ex. You can't make him. The best thing you can do is break away - and I mean totally break away from him. Get on with your life stop being a roller coaster with him in life. You have to mean business with him and not be wishy washy with how you treat this situation.

    I do see him going back to you now but eventually he will veer off again causing you more emotional turmoil so put a stop to this now.

    You deserve much better in life. Don't you agree?

    Good luck to you.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    I'm a cut to the chase kind of person; right enough of the time not to stop but I miss it on occasion. Here's my take: He's still playing the field especially with her. I seriously doubt that was simply the first time she'd had contact with him since you two got back together. Right now he's got two women on the string and that's not going to change unless you make it change. If and when that happens he'll get in touch with one of those other girl friends of his and just keep the twosome thing going only with different players.

    Sorry, and good luck

  • 1 decade ago

    If this is a make or break situation, then I wouldn't bother trying to make the relationship work. You cannot have a successful relationship without trust and it doesn't seem like you trust him. I don't know what it's like to have an ex spouse but I would probably keep in touch on some level. Texting all the time seems a bit extreme though.

  • 1 decade ago

    You never stop loving you ex, but here is the thing when you have moved on and another love arises in your life you cut off all ties with any past lovers. Child support, alimony, pending legal stuff might keep the avenues of communication open for a short while, but my opinion is that past exes should be cut off, period. If he loves you he will do anything for you. To close the door on former lovers honors the present love for future lovers.

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  • ?
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Personaly i would text her myself and ask her why did u guys even get divorced if u still care for him. Would u want his ex to text him all the time or would u think of it as being annoying like me. Its over so go find someone else to text because i dont care for it or i will leave him and u can have him. Period

  • 1 decade ago

    LOOK IF YOU DON'T HAVE TRUST, THEN YOU HAVE NOTHING. DATING IS JUST THAT DATING. NO REAL COMMITMENT LIKE MARRIAGE. SO UNLESS YOU ARE MARRIED, YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO SAY WHO HE CAN AND CANNOT SPEAK TO OR HAVE CONTACT WITH. BEFORE GETTING BACK INTO THE RELATIONSHIP, THE FIRST THING YOU SHOULD HAVE DOME WAS FOR BOTH OF YOU TO LIST YOUR EXPECTATIONS OF THE RELATIONSHIP. IT SEEMS LIKE YOU TWO HAVE A ROLLER COASTER EXISTENCE AND IF SO YOU HAVE BIGGER PROBLEMS. THE ONE THING A MAN CAN'T STAND IS A JEALOUS WOMAN. SO IT SEEMS LIKE THE TWO OF YU NEED TO HAVE A SERIOUS CONVERSATION ABOUT WHERE YOU WANT TO GO FROM HERE. BEST WISHES.

    Source(s): SORRY FOR THE CAPS, I'M SIGHT CHALLENGED AND I'M SPEAKING FROM EXPERIENCE.
  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    It's not good. Break up with him. They will back in each other's arms in no time. Just walk away now.

    Him being in a relationship probably makes him even more appealing to her. They need to quit playing, they know they still want to be together.

    I say, RUN!

  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Its been proven that this man cannot be trusted. You should find yourself another man and go on with your life. This time when you break up, cut all ties with him. May be he has been texting you when he was with his girlfriend, and that's why he had trouble keeping the relationship.

    Source(s): real life.com
  • Ocimom
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    End the relationship - he's not over her and she will continue to be in the picture until he puts a end to things once and for all. I would look for someone that it ready to give 100% of himself to you and the relationship - he isn't doing that.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    you need to speak to him and tell him your concerns. i have to be honest and say he may still have issues but from what you say it has more to do with the break up than her herself. explain to him its not that you want to nag but you dont like him being in contact with her. you on the other hand have to realise if he did not want to be with you he wouldnt be. this can be sorted you both have to work on you two and not either of the exes they are not part of the relationship now.

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