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why do people want to be friends with their exes?

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  • Anonymous
    7 years ago
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    In the hopes that the ex will continue to treat them as they have over the entire relationship.

    I learned that hard way that this is never true.

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    Sometimes they have things in common and lots of good memories - they just can't live together in marriage. And when there are kids involved, it's best (unless one partner is abusive) to try to be cordial for the kids' sake. Personally, I do my best to make a relationship work, but if it doesn't I have no interest in continuing the association. Mostly because my ex turned stalker and that's no way to encourage friendship...

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    well some people are better off being FRIENDS Just because you can't be in a relationship. it don't mean that you CAN'T be friends. I am friends with 2 exs

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