Just Because We’re Ex-Spouses, Does That Mean We Can’t Be Friends?

03/08/24 • 14 min

Co-parenting is one thing, but what are the consequences when you develop a deep friendship with your ex? Dr. Saltz helps a listener navigate this tricky and often uncomfortable territory.

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Co-parenting is one thing, but what are the consequences when you develop a deep friendship with your ex? Dr. Saltz helps a listener navigate this tricky and often uncomfortable territory.

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How Can I Help? - with Dr. Gail Saltz - Just Because We’re Ex-Spouses, Does That Mean We Can’t Be Friends?

Transcript

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These are challenging times, but you don't have to navigate them alone. Welcome to How Can I Help? I'm doctor Gail Saltz. I'm a clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the New York Presbyterian Hospital, a psychoanalyst, and best selling author, and I'm here every week to answer your most pressing questions, hopefully with understanding, insight, and advice. Just because you and your partner break up, does it mean you have to lose the other