After a divorce.......can u really still be friends?

my parents are!

Yes, My x and myself are still the best of friends. He actually have himself a girlfriend now. We had no ties to hold us meaning we didn't share any kids. Most people ask why be friends if you don't share children. I believe for starters it's how the divorce can be. We had a pretty decent divorce even though i wanted the divorce. Now we can talk every now and then or even go out. I have met his new love and she is comfortable knowing we are strickly friends. So yes I would say you can be friends after a divorce

It is realy up to the ex-partners. If they ca maintain the friendship even after divorce till old age. But for me, it is posssible, only if both will be nature enough to accept the truth and go on with their seperate lives.

I would like to believe so. I think it really depends on the reason for divorce, the time in between getting the divorce and when you attempt a relationship, etc. I hope you can at least be civil, especially for those who have kids. I know, been there.. done that. Burned the tee shirt! lol Note the little joke pic below!!! lol

Well, I don't know that people can/should to be "friends" but, if there were children in the relationship, you're always going to be parents of those children. It pays to be as civil as you can be, in my opinion. I can have a conversation on the phone with my ex or we can email back and forth about an issue involving the kids and there is no problem. He moved across the country, though, so it's not like he has any day to day involvement in their lives.

In some cases yes. It really depends on why the divorce happened and if there are kids involved. And some people get re-married after being divorced. I believe people can be friends after being divorced. Generally once divorced and living seperately the reason for the seperation is gone and the people can have a friendly relationship instead.

I think it depends. My divorce ended badly & we were both really young. I think I have talked to him maybe 2 times in the last 9 years. We both grew up & went completley different ways in life. I do think we could be civil & friends now. I don't think that would have been possible years ago though.

why not? usually divorce caused of disharmony in their marriage life not in their personal life. after divorce they can still be friends, maybe better than their marriage relationship

No in my case i have contact with my ex because of the kids but after the kids grow up i want nothing to do with him.