Almost every relationship ends with them words being spoken. ..............
I'm friends with my ex-husband.
As for dating before I got married, no, the few relationships that ended were clean breaks.
I think you can be friends if the break up is amicable and mutual. Some people come to the realization together that they’d be better off as friends.
But if you’re blindsided by a break up and you still love the person. No. Don’t be their friend. Cut your losses and don’t look back.
A lot of the guys in my life I’m no longer in contact with but I can’t think of any relationships where we’re no longer friends or at least civil with each other.
I had two steady boyfriends between husbands. I broke up with both of them, and didn't have the slightest desire to maintain any kind of relationship. Same with my first husband (we had no children). I've never again seen or heard from any of them and that's just the way I wanted it.I'm friends with my ex-husband.
As for dating before I got married, no, the few relationships that ended were clean breaks.
Same! We were childhood friends. Very lucky.I’m lucky. I met my DH when I was 16. That was it for both of us.
Now I am curious, why do you think it is different for gay men?I'm still friends with a lot of my exes and I've been with my husband for 23 years so those are some pretty lasting friendships. I think it's different with gay guys though.