Can You Handle Being Friends With Your Ex?

One of the biggest misconceptions about family estrangement is that people do it lightly. They don't. And for many, the reality is far more painful…The truth is, most people don't create distance because they stopped caring. They do it after years, sometimes decades or even an en ...  Show more

For years, when I signed copies of Get the Guy, I would write the same message: Never settle.I still believe we should never settle for bad behavior, mistreatment, or a relationship that doesn't make us happy. But over time, I've come to see the idea of "settling" a little differ ...  Show more

Do you have an ex you're forced to stay in contact with? Do you sometimes wish you could totally remove them from your life? What about casual dating, is that something you can do? What does it look like? In this episode, we talk about being friends with your ex, casual dating, a ...  Show more

Ending a relationship on any terms can be painful, especially when you've invested a lot of time and emotional energy into it. In this episode I explore some of the reasons why you can't be friends with your ex due to circumstances and events that have happened. I also look at wh ...  Show more

This episode discusses whether it’s okay to be friends with an ex, what to do if you are insecure about your partner still being friends with their ex, and how to handle the urge of reaching out to an ex. 

When you finally hear from your ex, and they say that they miss you and/or love you, you'll be tempted to say that you do too. Is that the right thing to do? Dating/relationship expert Lucia explains why revealing your feelings to an ex you want to get back with is not somet ...