That weird limbo where you’re trying to be cool, but every text message feels like stepping on a landmine. You want the friendship without the messy feelings, and that, my friend, requires rules.

Let’s be honest: the “we can still be friends” line after a breakup is as suspicious as it is optimistic. Some people genuinely mean it; they want peace, closure, and the occasional catch-up coffee.

Many people come to therapy pondering their friendship with a former lover. They may ask questions like: “Our friendship is perfect and they seem to have grown so much since we broke up. Should we ...

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