Can you be friends with a friend's ex?

scubaangel

Coming at this from the other side, I split with my long term boyfriend last summer, one of my close friends is still very good friends with him - they quite often take road trips around France and Belgium together - it doesn't bother me in the slightest. I know Simon (our friend) sometimes worries that he talks about my ex to me, so I assume will talk to my ex about me, but overall it doesn't affect our friendship at all.
He was always friends with both of us and we see him at different times for different reasons.

just_Jennie1

I'm friends with both parts of a couple that is no longer married. They both know I'm friends with the other. They respect that I haven't chosen sides. I'm the ONLY one of our friend that is still on good terms with both of them. Neither of them talk or ask about the other and all is well. If people act like adults, it's definitely a possibility.

^^ Indeed.

If any of my friends became separated and/or divorced there is absolutely no reason why I shouldn't be able to be friends with them.

And on the flip side if my husband and I separated or divorced I would have no issue with him being friends with the people we were friends with together. I would never expect anyone to "choose sides". That's just immature.

SpeSHul_SnoflEHk

If you are mature, and refuse to listen to the bull**** and gossip about the other, then yes. I have several friends with whom I am still on good terms with both parties after a divorce.

Timshel_

I wouldn't. Too many other fish in the sea.

JamieG8991

Umm...NO!!