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I am friends with only one ex from my past, and we didn't start talking again until several years later when we had both eliminated all of the feelings for each other. I didn't initiate it, as I didn't want to go down that same road, but after talking a few times and finding that I still had no desire to be with her again, I decided to give it a shot. We only talk once or twice a month. Ironically, this was the worst and shortest relationship I've had, and we are the only ones to speak. The most recent ex was a better one throughout most of it (and it was really long), but since it was great and then flipped suddenly, it caused a lot of hurt and anger which will probably prevent us from ever being friends. If feelings are still possible from either party, being friends is too difficult.
From experience, I can honestly say you can be very good friends with an ex. However, it usually takes time for the anger, disappointment and other pains to pass before you can establish a new different kind of relationship. If you don't give it enough time, you'll just end up rehashing the original problems over and over.
My ex and I are very good friends. It is entirely possible if that's why BOTH people want. We get along much better only being friends than we did as husband and wife. People make the mistake of thinking that if they are good friends that they should get married (or in our case, stay married/get back together). Sometimes people are meant only to be friends.
The most important is deciding how you are going handle dating other people. My ex and I have vowed to stay friends regardless of a new relationship. We even dish and give each other advice on dealing with the people we're seeing.
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