So why can't ex lovers remain friends?

[sbx_six_eye]

Even when children are involved, it still takes a lot for a friendship to develop after a relationship ends. Both parties have to be willing to drop their personal differences and move on...and that can be difficult to do.

[OOhsoflyDELTA#9]

its worked for me, but there had to be a transition period first...I don't think it can be an automatic change from lovers to friends...

[cheerfulgreek]

The sex part always gets in the way ~"When Harry met Sally"~

[JonInKC]

If the parting of ways was amicable and mutual, perhaps.

From my experience, however, someone still likes the other person more and feelings get hurt. And if you end up being friends with benefits? Good lord, get ready for drama.

[OneTimeSBX]

ok, i agree with everything on here, but i also happen to be friends with an ex lover...

YES it is difficult at times, but we were friends that became lovers that became friends. i think the lovers thing in the midst of all that was so that we wouldnt think "what if" and we realized we were better as friends. he and i are very close, i am engaged, he is too, and we respect that. we know to make sure that nothing we do seems or could be misunderstood as intimate, and respect each others partners 100%. i think this could be a lot harder to pull off if the time together as lovers ranges in the years, ours was only 8 or 9 months off and on.

[Eggroll]

One word: SEX