Should You Be Friends with Your Ex? Here’s What I’ve Learned
Writing about this topic feels like stepping into the middle of a never-ending argument, like trying to answer whether the egg or the chicken came first. So let me start with a disclaimer: these thoughts are my own. They don’t come from a psychology book or some polished TED Talk . They come from my life, from the relationships I’ve had, the heartbreaks I’ve lived through, and the questions I still don’t always know how to answer. I haven’t had a lot of relationships, not enough to call myself an expert, but enough to understand how complicated love can be, and how much more complicated it is when it ends. And maybe that’s why this question: should you be friends with your ex? doesn’t have one clear answer. It depends on the ending, on the healing, and on you. If a relationship ended in betrayal, if someone cheated or broke your trust in ways you’re still unpacking; staying friends with that person isn’t just difficult. It can feel ...