So, what's next?

[blu3wave]

If you feel that that m Maybe there might not be a possible future in a relationship, can you still stay friends with the person?.... Though we don't agree on things that matter, we do have some similarities and common interests. What do you think?

[Laura Loo]

Definately stay friends. Just let the other one down gently and leave the doors open for friendship.

My partner and i disagree on things all the time, we're always having a heated debate about something and have now been together for four years. Just because you don't agree on everything doesn't mean you're not right together. If you're keen to stay friends with this person you obviously like them in some ways.

All I'm saying is, make sure you've thought it through wholly before letting him/her down as if you try to rekindle things in the future it may be a bone of contention.

Definately stay friends if you can. You can never have too many mates!

[cazzz1975]

It depends how you end the relationship, if its done as amicably as possible then of course there is always the chance you can remain good friends. As long as you can deal with the prospect of seeing them with other gf/bfs in a healthy manner.

[blu3wave]

what do you mean by 'bone of contention'.... never heard that phrase before...

[stevie1time]

You cant be a friend with someone that at one point you either wanted to or did sleep with!!! Yep many will beg to differ..but we all know deep down im right...You meet a man/woman you want to screw their brains out..they say lets just be friends..if that aint a put down or blow out,then you wanna be their mate?....I am separated,i see my ex as the mother of my kids,i will allways respect and love her for that,BUT if we didnt have kids...then i wouldnt even spare a single cell in my shallow mind for her...i dont want to be her friend,we grew apart and fell out for a reason...

[Reverandfunk]

I'm with stevie, usually when a relationship ends its not by mutual consent so one person still wants the other.

So my answer is No.

[blu3wave]

Ok then, it would probably be better if neither of us cameinto contact with one another, its much easier to move anyway, once you forget about the person... so there's no way around it, as its clearly not going to work out even if you try to sugar coat it with "if's" and "maybe's", then there's no point in trying to continue like this. I'm sure there are lots of lovely younger women out there who feel the same as him (explains the dying out population of UK), so he'll have no problem finding someone else to settle down with soon.