Reason # 1: your children! Reason # 2: your children! Reason # 3: once more your children!
In some cases the ex likes you, but that does not mean they love you. To stay friends with one's ex is not a good idea and it is better to move on in life and start dating other people again. If the ex is suppose to be in your life then they will be.
Friends
Yeah sure, its even better if you remain friends. It's certainly possible and not even too uncommon. Some claim to get along better after a relationship than they did during one. There can be strains though, and generally ex-boyfriends and ex-girlfriends will probably drift apart rather than stay close friends for a variety of reasons.
cunninglus
Stay away from him. You don't need him and ignore him. It is his problem if he needs to be friends.
You don't. Unless of course there are legal reasons to do so.
Yer you can. Just dont make the break up ugly, and stay friends with your ex. It will make it alot easier. Just get along with the family, while dating then stay friends afterwards!
Sounds like he is controlling and my guess is that is one of the reasons why you broke up. Don't let him control you and keep him out of your life.
The reasons I stay friends with ex's vary. Some I really enjoyed their friendship but realized I was no longer physically attracted to them. I'm no Calvin Klein model, but I do ok in the looks and physique depts. Some ex's are crazy (in a non-psycho kinda way) but amusing and great to hang out with. Some I still want to sleep with but keep that as an open "possibly maybe?" Some, if I'm single, I do sleep with but have no intentions of ever reigniting a romantic relationship.
It is still possible. Since you two are still friends then yes, it's a possibility.
Many ex wives can stay friends with the husband because they were friends during the marriage. Not all marriages end badly.
No.