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No I have never tried to remain friends with an ex if it ended badly. I was in an abusive relationship that I left to get away from, so I completely cut ties with him, although He wanted to remain friends. My thoughts were if you can't be my friend in the relationship, why would I want you as a friend afterwards! That defeats the purpose of true friendship. I never entered another relationship for 2 years because I don't just want a husband, but I want a true friend in our marriage. I have a great platonic guy friend, because we were always friends and he has always been a true friend. I am in the middle of a breakup with a cheater who I feel I could be friends with because he was good to me until I discovered the cheating. The difference is I don't want to remain friends with him because of the betrayal and loss of trust.