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It’s not natural, preferable or fun but at some point, for some (ungodly) reason, you may need to meet your partner’s ex. If your partner and his ex had a lot of close common friends, you may wind up at the birthday party or wedding of one of them, and come face-to-face with another woman who your partner once slept with, and possibly even loved. There should be some law that says keeping exes out of the same space trumps other obligations, like attending weddings. But, since no such law exists, you just might have to meet your boo’s ex one day. Then you’ll be stuck with the dilemma of how to behave. You want to be civil, but you don’t want to get too close. You low-key want her to feel like the better woman won, but you don’t want to come off as cocky. Here is how to behave if you absolutely have to meet your partner’s ex.
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Look good but not too good
While you may want to put on the dress that shows off your Pilates body, get a blowout and sit at the makeup counter at the department store before this for a makeover, don’t. Aiming to be the hottest-looking woman at the event screams of insecurity. Plus, you have to remember that this is still the bride or birthday girl’s (or insert person here, depending on the event) big day, and not yours.
