Should Your Significant Other Talk to Their Ex?

If your partner is still talking to their ex and it bothers you, tell them. Don't downplay your feelings or write it off as jealousy. ... Don't be afraid to communicate your feelings in your relationship, and hopefully your partner will see that the past really should stay in the past.

Is it OK for your partner to talk to their ex?

It's okay for a boyfriend to talk to his ex as long as he is doing it once in a while and you are not getting jealous and insecure about it. If he is talking to her behind your back and texting his ex girlfriend frequently, then it is a reason for worry and you need to address it.

Is it OK for your gf to talk to her ex?

The frequency of their conversations also matters. Perry says you also have a right to be worried if your SO is talking to an ex just as frequently or more frequently than they talk to you. ... Daily messages and phone calls between exes are pretty much always a bad idea — unless they're trying to get back together.

Sophia Al-Mansoor

Sophia Al-Mansoor

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