# Is staying friends with an ex really a good idea?

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Podcast: [Do you really know?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/do-you-really-know-452837)
Published: 2026-05-19T07:57:00+00:00
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## Resource

Most of us have to go through a painful breakup at some point in our life. Even if you thought you’d found your soulmate, started planning a grand future together and so on, sometimes things simply don’t work out. Maybe your partner ended it unexpectedly, or maybe you did so yourself. But one question that often rears its head is whether it’s a good idea to remain friends after the breakup. It might be tempting at the start in particular, to avoid completely cutting an important person out of your life, especially if the friendship is authentic. How can you tell if staying friends is really possible? Is it OK if I just don’t want to remain friends at all? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: ⁠⁠Why do children have imaginary friends?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Is sleeping naked good for you?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠What are umbrella species?⁠⁠ A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First Broadcast: 20/4/2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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