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Apr 2016
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Can You Handle Being Friends With Your E...

MATTHEW HUSSEY
About this episode
A lot of women ask me whether I think it’s a good idea to be friends with an ex. My answer is, it depends on your motive. In today’s LOVE Life, we’ll take a look at your reasons behind wanting to hold on to a former flame, and how it could impact your future relationship with the man who is better suited to make you happy in the long run.

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