Can you really be friends with an ex? I came out of a seven-year relationship last year. He was the best friend I ever had. We are each now in a new relationship and are trying hard to remain friends. We see each other once a week, but I am worried that as our respective relationships become more serious we will lose each other. It feels very painful not being the most important person in his life any more, a dynamic that intensifies as his new relationship progresses. Do I let him go now and cut him out until it is less fresh? Is it possible for us to remain in each other’s lives in any meaningful way?
I’ve always been envious of couples who
