So your best girlfriend and best guy friend just broke up after a long epic love story and you are forced to pick sides. It’s always a tricky terrain to navigate when your friend breaks up with her boyfriend in the same circle of friends. Since you were all close at one point, it doesn’t seem fair to drop him but you don’t want this to be a test of your loyalty.

The longer the relationship the more mutual friends the couple may share. Do you stay friends with his friends? How do you divide everyone up? Remember you don’t have control of other people. Just set your boundaries. Yeah, his boys were cool and fun to be around but they are HIS friends and if they want to be friends with you, they will make it happen.

Where do you stand on remaining friends with your friend’s ex? Is there an unwritten rule that you shouldn’t remain friends with, or at least friendly with, her ex?