Are there any reasons besides having children together to stay friends with an ex?

[coachTanthony]

[mandyfire98]

If you still get a long with them then why not? If you still get along with them just like any other friend then there's not much difference. Just because you were sexual at one point doesn't mean you can't be friends still.

That would tell me a guy was only in the relationship for sex. Not all of the other things you had in common and things like personality. If the sex is gone then everything is gone, which is odd.

Now if the relationship ended and both parties weren't ready to move on and one still has romantic feelings for the other then that might be trickier situation.

If it's a situation where both parties are ok with splitting and no bad blood then I don't see why they couldn't remain friends just because the physical part was off of the table.

[Screenwriter]

If your breakup wasn't bitter and you've resolved the marital issues that ended your relationship, you might be able to be friends, especially if you were friends before and during your marriage.

But I rarely hear of this. It might be because the people in question were never friends before their relationship or during it. They were only lovers and marital partners and parents.

There are many people who cannot create a friendship where there was never one before. They might've loved the person, but never liked them.

[NathanDavis]

Yes, there is... but only happy people understand those...

those who grow up bitter and resentful based on their failed experiences, well... they all have their own sausage clubs... lol

different strokes, for different folks... as they say

[msc545]

None whatsoever. An x is an x for a reason.

[msc545]

Thanks for NHL

[msc545]

MHO :)

[Rei13]

It depends. If they’re more of an acquaintance it’s fine. You can be on good terms without talking everyday or very often. You just weren’t compatible dating. It makes it less awkward if you have friends in common as well. If you’re spending a lot of time together still and you’re both dating other people it isn’t fair to your partners

[Avicenna]

Sure- maybe you still have a lot in common. I’m friends with an ex (who I don’t have kids with), but she’s just a great person.

[electromagnetic]

I think it’s circumstantial.
I have an ex I used to keep contact with a lot but after a while, even that started to fizzle away. We didn’t end horribly or anything; there just wasn’t conversations to be had. Now it’s just the annual Happy Birthday and that’s it. Myself personally, I probably would never keep contact with exes. Even now with my partner; if we part ways and we still don’t have kids, boy bye.

[Anemone978]

You can but I don't think you should especially if you had sex with them lol
I have one friend I known since I was 7 years old. We went out for 2 days when we were 9 lol but he always stays my friend and adds me on socials even though I feel he has betrayed me a few times, I am not sure why he does stupid things except that maybe he is salty still that I dumped him and never told him why..

[worldscolide]

I can think of one.. If she was a friend of mine since I was like 6 years old.

I literally have one ex that I still occasionally, but rarely talk with, and it's because we have known each other since we were in first grade. We dated for a month and discovered we worked better as friends.

[worldscolide]

Side note, she's married with like 6 children, and a lawyer now.. Im kinda proud of her.

[AmeerX]

No, I don't think so. It's always hurtful and if you stay friends they think they are better than you. Only amicable divorces deserve something. And guess what, God said in Koran that separate from your spouse and don't try to keep her confined just to hurt her needlessly.

I am so confused why people have love marriages when in the middle of things they decide to be "practical"

[Smashingdoozy]

Yes... You genuinely just want to be friends... It happens sometimes your relationship just kinda fades out rather than ending dramatically

[Nikki1989]

I like to remain friends with people I was friends with. It is not complicated.

[Anonymous]

Sure, I'm friends with a number of my ex's. They were cool people who I saw a connection with. That connection didn't go away just because we didn't work out as a couple. As long as the breakup was amicable I don't see a reason to stop being friends.

[maddog998]

Haha, nope. I have a 6 year old with someone and honestly they cut me and the child out of their life and it looks great, because he didn't care since day one

[Miristheiss]

Nope.

I be clear with my terms, when I hear friends I am reading that as keeping in contact with them and keeping some type of friend relationship where you call, text or see them from time to time.

[aceleon]

even that is not a reason to stay as friends just because we have the same childs doesn't mean i have to like her or think good about her we didn't separated for no reason anyway.

[KrakenAttackin]

Nope. If you have kids with a woman you are stuck with the bitch for life. No kids and you can jettison her and delete her from your life.

[Staximus]

Yeah. Let's say you're Johnny farm boy and you have to stay home and help your dad with the farm after high school, but your high school sweetheart wants to go off to college to be a doctor or some shit.

[LiamJHayden]

Well I don't hate any of mine so maybe I'm biased, but if there are common interests and it was just that the romance wasn't there, I will do it as long as she is not holding out hope of a sequel.

[dolemite58]

only if there’s a chance u guys might bone down again at some point

[Chandelier8]

I'm always friends with my exes. If I love them once, I love them forever but can't be with them.

[Chandelier8]

Actually, I should correct that. I'm friends with the ones who weren't abusive.

[Drumlin2001]

Most cases no. But if you were long term friends before, tried and it didn't work but no hard feelings you can go back to friends.

[Likes2drive]

Maybe if you were better friends than a couple or maybe because you were such a part of their life for so many years you like to keep in touch with them to se how they are doing

[Charliefretz329]

Yea, depending on why you split up. If it was cause she was toxic though, then no. But break ups can happen for other reasons

[BarryLiverstone]

The ex may live in the same town, may work at the same company or attend the same church

[Sparkie460]

Some people are better friends than partners. If you broke up on good terms, why not stay friends

[WhitneySnow]

Of course. Friendship.

[Anonymous]

To recover the relationship?

[Carly2005]

Possibly not ready to lose what they had.

[AnusNdaPainus]

Big tits.

[In_Trance]

No reason whatsoever

[Lynn2001]

Yes there is

[Pterodon]

Nope

[Fuentes]

Lol no