Is it okay to talk to ex's?

United States
December 2, 2006 7:50pm CST
How do you feel if your significant other still talks to an ex, whether it be an ex girlfriend or boyfriend, or an ex spouse? Does it bother you? How do you deal with it? I know I still talk to some of my ex boyfriends because we remained close friends. I am getting married in october and i dont want my fiance to feel threatened.
18 responses
@Pigglies (9329)
• United States
5 Dec 06
My girlfriend still talks to one ex, and was forced to talk to another a few months back. I don't mind because I know she's not going back with them or anything like that. I think she gets a bit bothered when I try to impress my ex-fling. So I'll try not to mention her or see her. Which will be easy since my ex is so far away.
• United States
5 Dec 06
how was she forced?
• United States
6 Dec 06
ah I see, you didnt mention a child before.
• United States
11 Feb 07
Thats funny.... didnt you just tell me you didnt do that and havent talked to them in forever... hmm maybe you should show brandon this, instead of calling me a liar.... really good start.
• United States
12 Feb 07
well if you knew anything about the situation, which clearly you dont, you would know that i have not spoken to nor seen any of them in over three months,minus anthony who i saw at target simply because he works there and if you feel the need to check up on me then you can ask Bailey because she was there and heard the entire conversation that took place. Brandon knows this also. and for what you told him about it was a lie. I have never stayed up late watching movies with any guy other than chris who is gay and clearly does not pose a threat to Brandon.
• United States
22 Jan 07
I am sure there are feeling for this ex to some extint if you had a relationship with them to begin with. If you are friends with this person you should get this person around your fiance so he could get to know him as well. That could be difficult if your fiance is unwilling. It is better to explain your fiances feeling to the ex and hope they would be a good enough friend to understand. I think alot of people are uneasy because of the intimate aspects of relationships. Does it bother you when he speaks to his ex's or talks about them?
• United States
23 Jan 07
well the only ex he really has is his ex wife and he doesnt talk to her. doesnt even like her. I just wish hed understand that i didnt break up with some of my ex's on bad terms so we never had a problem being friends I wish it didnt bother him so much.
• Singapore
6 Dec 06
if it ended up on a mutual basis, then i think it's ok to keep in touch with exes. maybe you should reassure your fiancee that he shouldnt feel threatened at all, as he's the one you love now.
• United States
12 Feb 07
it was mutual. I kept in touch for a while but I havent spoken to any of them in about three months so theres nothing to worry about now.
@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
12 Dec 06
it is okay with me for ex's to speak with each other. after all, they once were best of friends right. when people put no malice to it, then it is ok.
• Malaysia
11 Dec 06
so jealous.... please dont do that my dear wife
@joshdale08 (2320)
• Philippines
5 Dec 06
i guess not, if you're secure enough in the love your bf has for you. but, personally, i don't like it at all. i'm the jealous type and my husband sure knows that!
@Mommamea (1215)
• United States
11 Dec 06
as long as your fiance is comfortable with you talking with them I think it is okay as long as the ex understands that you are only friends now and things have changed. I'm sure there will be times when your fiance could be jealous but that will be your duty to keeping the relationship strong and making sure he doesn't feel threatend by any relationship you could have with either gender of friends. It doesn't bother me I often talk about the relationship as a possitive part of my husbands life. It enabled him to find me because they ended the relationship and he is a better person now. He He He...
@sassyces (1602)
• Philippines
6 Dec 06
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I wouldn't feel threatened if he doesn't give me any reason to doubt him. I'm saying this because my present bf is, for me, fails to show me actions that can prove his love to me. I think if only he would be more demonstrative then the stuff about him talking to his exes (especially his ex that he's a lovechild with)would mean nothing to me.
@Aeval39 (773)
• United States
5 Dec 06
I still bump into my ex once in a while in our old high school because we go to the concerts there. He's still a good friend to me and after what we shared, it's hard not to give him a long hug and have long and open conversations. My current boyfriend of 3 years knows, but he also knows that I love him and there's no way I'd leave him. So he understands and doesn't feel threatened at all. It helps if you talk about it to your boyfriend/fiance and let him know how you feel about your exes. If he feels threatened, then maybe he's a little insecure about your relationship? Congrats on the marriage!
@The_Eagle_1 (1121)
• Australia
6 Dec 06
This depends allot on the circumstances aroud the cause for them being X's....For me..no! Not the least bit interest in even seeing her again!
• United States
6 Dec 06
My rule is as follows. If you slept with them, you can not be friends with them anymore. I think that it's wrong to have contact with any ex. They are an ex for a reason. They are apart of the past and that is where they should stay. If there are no children involved then there is no reason to speak to an ex.
@Marie2473 (8512)
• Sweden
11 Dec 06
I do talk to myex at times, and i know that it bothers my new bf althugh he doesn´t tell me. I do not speak to my ex because i want to - it is just that he owns me alot of money and i am trying to get them back!
@zarden (107)
• Philippines
11 Dec 06
its ok if you dont have your new lover, or if you have your new lover, ask permission but what for?
@joshdale08 (2320)
• Philippines
5 Dec 06
i guess not, if you're secure enough in the love your bf has for you. but, personally, i don't like it at all. i'm the jealous type and my husband sure knows that!
@joshdale08 (2320)
• Philippines
5 Dec 06
i guess not, if you're secure enough in the love your bf has for you. but, personally, i don't like it at all. i'm the jealous type and my husband sure knows that!
@kylesmiles (1910)
• United States
3 Dec 06
I wouldn't want my husband to talk to his exes! I would definitely feel threatened and it would bother me. To me, it's disrespectful! :) I am very lucky to not have to worry about this. :) He does not have any exes calling nor does he have any girls calling him.
• India
5 Dec 06
feel a little awkward talking to my ex but still do sometimes