You're listening to the Inner Child podcast. So you've had a breakup and now your ex wants to be

friends. Should you stay friends with your ex? Why or why not? Well, today, as a relationship

coach, I am going to be sharing three very important reasons why. I think it is a terrible idea to

stay friends with your ex that I want to protect you from.

Plus, I'm also going to cover some unusual situations, such as if you're co-parenting kids together

or if you're working together. Find the answers right here, right after this intro.

Hi, I'm Gloria Zhang, and after 10 years of struggling in toxic relationships, I attracted

the love of my life by healing my inner child. This podcast is your weekly dose of my expertise

as a therapist and dating relationship coach for

high achievers. Learn tips to overcome low self-worth, emotional baggage, and childhood trauma

so that you too can step into your power and attract the love you desire. Welcome to the Inner Child

Podcast. Hello, my loves and welcome back to the Inner Child Podcast. Hello, my loves and welcome back to the

Inner Child podcast. I'm your host and your favorite relationship coach and inner child healer,

Gloria Zhang. So, Bestie, let's talk. If you are going through a breakup or some sort of situation-ship scenario,

I'm very sorry to hear that. I know it's really tough. I know it's so confusing.

Sometimes you think yes, sometimes you think no, and how you feel about this seems to depend on the time of day, and it's a tough place to be.

And it would almost seem easier if your ex could just disappear out of your life, but for some

reason they're not, they are lingering, and now they want to stay friends.

Sometimes they do this, even as we've just started to get over them.

But as soon as they come back into the picture, all of our nose start to slowly morph into a yes,

and we don't even know what we want anymore, right? So in today's episode, I'm going to put this

argument to rest. I have three very convincing

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