Comments on: After The Breakup: Let's Be Friends http://www.planjam.com/weblog/2007/09/10/after-the-breakup-lets-be-friends/ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:09:07 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ebohr Munoz http://www.planjam.com/weblog/2007/09/10/after-the-breakup-lets-be-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-11132 Ebohr Munoz Sun, 30 Sep 2007 02:44:16 +0000 http://www.planjam.com/weblog/2007/09/10/after-the-breakup-lets-be-friends/#comment-11132 The issue of Friendship becomes very important for couples that have separated or divorced when they have children. The need for an ongoing relationship as parents will be ever-present and hence the question is what will be the nature of this relationship? Isolina Ricci in her excellent book "Mom's House Dad's House" refers to the process for parents as a "retreat from intimacy" and she advocates that before friendship can be considered there first must be a "business relationship" especially if there's been a conflictual relationship. The formalities and cordialities of a business relationship provide a foundation for cooperation and goodwill that may later develop into a friendship. Kind Regards, Ebohr Munoz The issue of Friendship becomes very important for couples that have separated or divorced when they have children. The need for an ongoing relationship as parents will be ever-present and hence the question is what will be the nature of this relationship? Isolina Ricci in her excellent book "Mom's House Dad's House" refers to the process for parents as a "retreat from intimacy" and she advocates that before friendship can be considered there first must be a "business relationship" especially if there's been a conflictual relationship. The formalities and cordialities of a business relationship provide a foundation for cooperation and goodwill that may later develop into a friendship.

Kind Regards,
Ebohr Munoz

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