Queer Collective Podcast

Can You Actually Be Friends With Your Ex?

October 1, 2026·1h 7m
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Grow Therapy: https://growtherapy.yt.link/SRQ2Sj7! Download FEELD: https://feeld.onelink.me/TRZt/queer Beducated code: code QUEERCOLLECTIVE for 50% off your order https://beducate.me/queercollective TomboyX code: code QUEER15 for 15% off your order https://tomboyx.com/ Join Our Patreon: https://patreon.com/QueerCollective After six years together, living together, building a business and opening our relationship, we broke up… and somehow stayed friends. Two years later, we’re finally unpacking what that actually took. With psychotherapist Jennifer Hanson, we get into why queer people keep their exes so close, when friendship is worth fighting for, when it keeps you stuck, jealousy, new partners, no-contact, boundaries, and the messy process of learning to love someone differently. CONTACT US Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/queer.collective/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@queercollectivepodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/queer.collective.to/ Website: https://www.queercollectiveto.com/ Email: queer.collective.to@gmail.com 00:00 We Dated for 6 Years… Now We’re Friends 01:44 Why Queer People Stay Friends With Their Exes 05:00 Should You Actually Stay Friends With Your Ex? 08:59 When Is an Ex Worth Keeping in Your Life? 11:45 When You Should NEVER Stay Friends With an Ex 12:10 What If Your Ex Doesn’t Want to Be Friends? 18:18 How Do You Actually Become Friends With an Ex? 19:57 The Boundaries You Need After a Breakup 23:58 Why Am I Jealous If I Don’t Want Them Back? 29:00 Are Non-Monogamous People Better at Breakups? 38:11 Sharing Friends When Your Ex Starts Dating Again 48:17 Do You Need No Contact After a Breakup? 52:30 How We Broke Up While Still Living Together 55:05 The Problem With Hoping You’ll Get Back Together 57:13 Should You EVER Hook Up With an Ex? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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