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Breaking up is hard, especially when you’ve formed solid relationships with your ex-partner’s family. Some people like to make a clean break when relationships end. Anyone they know who is connected to their ex gets cut off. It’s usually not personal, those relationships simply become a casualty of circumstance. Then, there are some who so greatly value the bonds that they form with the family of an ex-partner that they choose to cultivate those friendships beyond their relationship’s expiration date. It’s not all Facebook likes and family reunions though. Staying connected with the family members of an ex-partner comes with its share of ups and downs. Continue reading to find out what they are.

You don’t lose great people just because you broke up

Sometimes your ex comes from a family of amazing folks and for the most part, good people are able to quickly recognize other good people. So it’s not surprising when a family is not so quick to dismiss a person simply because the relationship did not work out with their loved on.

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