Ex wives & Ex husbands..friend or foe?

I admire anyone who can be friends with their ex husband or ex wife. Although - I do wonder if the amicableness( am I making up words today? ) of the relationship is genuine. Or maybe it's a case of keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

I don't have any strong ..feelings either way for any of my ex's; I can take 'em or leave 'em. We are friendly though but it's a very respectful friendliness. It never gets really meaningful or anything like that .. no way.. the detachment remains.

When you're with an ex and you're having a laugh or a chat, at some point, are you not reminded of the reason you're not with them? and if the reason is significant enough, would you even want that person as a friend.. could it be a genuine friendship?

I think it can be easy to forget in a relationship that a lover should also be a friend. Take away the physical and do you even like them?
Maybe I have a lot of 'growing' to do in that department I don't know.

Veering slightly to the left (on another note) ..I have noticed that women whose husbands cheated on them with another man, seem to be able to forgive more quickly than if they had cheated with a woman, and I suspect the same applies to men.
maybe it's easier for a friendship to remain in those instances.

Be interesting to know what you think..
How would you feel dating someone who is very good friends with an ex?

From the outside looking in, there is something quite special about Nelson and Winnie's Relationship.



Theirs is a relationship that is really quite remarkable, regardless of the powers that be.