Should you stay in touch with your ex?

‎The idea of maintaining a relationship with an ex sparks immediate debate. Some view it as mature and emotionally evolved.

‎Others see it as a dangerous thread holding the past too close to the present. So the question remains: should you stay in touch with your ex?

‎The answer depends on context but one thing is clear, it is rarely simple.

‎For some, staying friends with an ex is a sign of emotional growth. If the breakup was mutual and respectful, maintaining communication may feel natural.

‎In cases where children or shared assets are involved, staying connected is often necessary. It can also offer closure, especially if both parties have moved on.

‎Let us not ignore the complications. Continued contact can reopen old wounds, blur boundaries and prevent full healing. Even in the name of “just friends,”

Emotional intimacy with an ex can create tension in new relationships. Jealousy, confusion and mistrust often follow, especially if one person still harbors feelings.

Worse still, staying in touch may become a way of holding on not out of friendship, but fear of letting go.

‎Some argue that truly moving forward means cutting ties completely. New partners deserve a clean slate not a relationship haunted by old love.

‎Others insist that healthy adults should be able to maintain platonic connections without guilt.

In reality, the decision is deeply personal. It requires honest self-reflection and clear boundaries.

‎Are you in touch because you have genuinely healed or because you are afraid of letting go?

Are you respecting your new partner’s comfort or dismissing it?

Staying in touch with an ex isn’t automatically right or wrong but if it complicates your peace, your healing or your current relationship, the answer may be simpler than you think.