Would you want to stay friends with your ex’s family once your relationship was over?
When Nicki Rodriguez spent Christmas with her ex-husband and his parents last year, she admits some people found it strange. “Just because a romantic relationship didn’t work out, doesn’t mean that you can’t stay friends,” she explains. “I am on great terms with my ex and his parents. They live with him and I often go around and see them when he is away.”
Prospective partners, in particular, struggle to understand. “The men I meet just can’t seem to accept it,” she says. They would prefer it if we hated each other.” But life is too short for bitterness and jealousy. “We have a son together and I have a daughter from my previous marriage. When we first split up, things were a bit awkward, but for the sake of the children we both knew we had to get over it and make it work.”
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