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[quote=Anonymous]I have an ex that I am friends with.  "I would trust him with my life" type friends.  He's a great guy.  He was my first, and we broke up for very mature reasons - We knew that we were not right for each other in the long run, but there was a ton of mutual respect there.

The first few months were hard, going from lovers to friends.  We almost slipped a couple times, but we knew that breaking up in the long run allowed us to find the "right one."  But we fought through the weirdness and came out the other side as great friends.

Yes, it was a minor issue for other boyfriends and eventually my husband that I was still good friends with a man I had slept with.  My now-husband was jealous at the beginning.  But really, once they met, he could tell there was nothing to worry about.  He really likes him and they probably would hang out occasionally if we lived close to each other (we do not).

Oh, and his wife and I get along, too.  She's sweet...and perfect for him.  It makes me happy to see him happy in life.

He is the only ex that I kept around.  He's a special case.  The rest of them weren't worth the trouble.

But, I wouldn't have married a man who allowed some ridiculous jealousy nonsense over my friend to get in the way of our relationship, anyway.  I'm not giving up a friend who has been there for me for a while just because I was with a jealous dude.[/quote]

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