Are There Good Reasons To Stay Friends With Your Ex?
A breakup is always a challenging time. Often both parties are in very different stages of readiness; one may have been waiting years for the right time to walk away, whilst the other may have felt that things were relatively fine, sticking with the mindset, 'better the devil you know!'
Relationship counselling may have been a valuable way of managing the negative emotions experienced during the breakup of the relationship. It can help with understanding each other's viewpoints, even when the relationship is irretrievable. however, choosing not to continue living together doesn't mean that there aren't good reasons to stay friends with your ex, especially if you've both learned to be more respectful of each other's points of view.
Many practical matters can further exacerbate the situati...
