It all depends on why the relationship ended in the first place, IMHO. My ex is absolutely my best friend nowadays. The thing is, our relationship ended because the passion and physical aspect just died. We were not attracted to each other anymore, we were more like siblings than a couple, especially since she spent a lot of time with me and my parents at my family's home.

So... things just kind of transitioned towards us having a friendship like none other that I've ever had in my life. There's no attraction or sexual tension between us, just an incredibly deep feeling of trust and respect. I'm an only child, but what I have with her is what I expect what it would feel like to have a sister. She's married now and I was the best man at her wedding. Her husband is a great guy, and I treat her son like a nephew. I don't know. I feel really lucky, to be honest.

She's my only true ex, though, so who knows if that'll ever happen to me again. All my other relationships were short-lived, but I'm on friendly terms with all of them. Is that weird? I'm very non-confrontational.