http://thefatherlife.com/mag/2009/03/02/reader-question-should-you-remain-friends-with-your-mistress/ The Men's Magazine for Dads Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:11:13 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://thefatherlife.com/mag/2009/03/02/reader-question-should-you-remain-friends-with-your-mistress/comment-page-1/#comment-805 Kelli_D Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:48:44 +0000 http://thefatherlife.com/mag/?p=1291#comment-805 Hell no! It's not appropriate, not safe, no exceptions. The emotional ties have to be cut completely, and continuing a friendship, especially one based on a need like that, will only leave room for those doors to be reopened. Hell no! It’s not appropriate, not safe, no exceptions. The emotional ties have to be cut completely, and continuing a friendship, especially one based on a need like that, will only leave room for those doors to be reopened.

]]> http://thefatherlife.com/mag/2009/03/02/reader-question-should-you-remain-friends-with-your-mistress/comment-page-1/#comment-803 rugbymom Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:14:57 +0000 http://thefatherlife.com/mag/?p=1291#comment-803 Absolutely not. It is completely innappropriate. Period. Absolutely not. It is completely innappropriate. Period.

]]> http://thefatherlife.com/mag/2009/03/02/reader-question-should-you-remain-friends-with-your-mistress/comment-page-1/#comment-318 James Kissinger Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:00:37 +0000 http://thefatherlife.com/mag/?p=1291#comment-318 The "friendship" should end. Period. Out of respect for your feelings if no other reason --- though there are MANY other reasons. The “friendship” should end. Period. Out of respect for your feelings if no other reason — though there are MANY other reasons.

]]> http://thefatherlife.com/mag/2009/03/02/reader-question-should-you-remain-friends-with-your-mistress/comment-page-1/#comment-319 Chris Gensheer Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:27:26 +0000 http://thefatherlife.com/mag/?p=1291#comment-319 Absolutely not. The fact that he is her only source of child care support leaves alot of room for further emotional entanglement. Even if it never results in full on sex, the fact that there would be a history of "almost" would be enough to say "This friendship and arrangement isn't worth it" not to mention the fact that this guy is probably meeting some need she has that her husband isn't. Its a recipe for disaster to remain "friends" with someone you have had an emotional or real affair with - whether your a husband or a wife. Absolutely not. The fact that he is her only source of child care support leaves alot of room for further emotional entanglement. Even if it never results in full on sex, the fact that there would be a history of “almost” would be enough to say “This friendship and arrangement isn’t worth it” not to mention the fact that this guy is probably meeting some need she has that her husband isn’t. Its a recipe for disaster to remain “friends” with someone you have had an emotional or real affair with – whether your a husband or a wife.

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