Is it possible to still remain good friends after breakup?

I am good friends with all my ex's, even my ex husband and I still talk.

Yes, it's possible.

Depends on the relationship.
Though it would be awkward to an extent no matter what.
Better off going your different ways and make new friends.

Possible? Yes, under certain conditions.
Easy? No.

Yes it is.

If both parties can be mature about it, why not?

Yes u can....but it all depends on how u look at ur ex's .....

Yeah and maybe you can get on better if you are only friends. That's how it's been with my ex since we started speaking to each other again. Well, I'm only having to put up with her in small doses now and she knows that there isn't anything in it for me to put up with any of her crap now.

Would it be a bad thing if I were looking at them through a rifle scope?

David, you are too funny!!!!

from a distance but it depends on how bad the break up was. most of my exes I am on good to civil terms with. there is only one that I will not communicate with.

but I do not see any of them regularly. I feel that would send the wrong message to a potential new love (and I will not get involved with someone who is in regular contact/involved with an ex).

Of course it is, but I'll not stay in contact with them, if they've been immature about it-acting cocky, preserving their pride, back-handed compliments, etc. I din't mind joking on with them. Just don't get all "If only I'd have done things differently" with me, because he could have thought about that while still in the relationship with me.

I dont think so..there is lil pain dep inside i guess..

"Yes" however when one person gets a new partner sometimes the just friendship with the Old partner fades.

Don't you think being friends might make him believe there is still hope for him when you have already moved on?

You seem to be assuming there that "he" didn't do the dumping.

I remain friends with two of my exes. We have a lot of friends in common, so it's nice that we can still assemble with the same groups and things not be awkward.

Yeah, yeah. We know the real reason why you remain friends with your exes. You monkeys need each other to . . .

It can be hard sometimes esp when he keeps asking me
why did we get a divorce. I know in my heart that I
will never want him back in my life but he keeps telling
me that he still loves me and nothing will change that.
He is re-married and I told him to love his new wife and
just be happy that I would even talk to him again. I guess
sometimes we might be better off to walk away? If his
out look does not change I told him that the friendship
could not go on...I have not talked to him since his father's
funeral.
My very first boyfriend became a pest so I had to change my
phone number. He called me and I was happy to hear from him,
but I think he was looking for a place to live...I knew that was
not going to happen. I hate being mean and changing my number but
some people just don't get the hint!

It is possible, but there is no point, at least early on. You should use your time to move on, meet new people and to live your life. Eventually you can be friends with your ex, but only until you've learned to live your life without your ex.