According To Psychologists, Staying Friends With An Ex Is The Worst Idea Ever

This article may contain affiliate links, learn more.

Science, in keeping with its tradition of confirming things we already knew, now says that staying friends with your ex is a pretty bad idea. Sure, it’s hard to end a relationship and you always want to keep important people in your life. Is it really so wrong?

Well, according to Nina Atwood, a therapist and author of Temptations of the Single Girl, it’s not wrong, but it is challenging and can leave you in a tough spot emotionally.