Dear Future Husband, I Love My Ex.

The majority of us can agree that most of the feelings that we have regarding our exes aren't full of roses and sunshine. Most of us can probably admit that though we've taken away various lessons from our dealings with our exes, it wouldn't have been the end of the world if our paths would have NEVER crossed. Then there's that onnnnnne ex that in the back of your mind, you're thinking, ”wait, why is he my EX???? we should (still) be together!!”....or is that just me? :| 

At any rate, I happen to Love my ex- with a capital ”L”. 

However, I can FINALLY admit that the type of Love that I have for him is no longer the romantic love that I had for him while he and I were together, as well as, for like a year (or more) after we split. The type of love that I have for him now is a genuine love, based on true friendship. He gets me. He helps me. He listens to me and provides suggestions, opinions, and feedback. He asks about my family. He laughs at my corny jokes. He is phenomenal and one of my closest friends. I wondered and prayed and hoped and wished for a looooooong time that he and I could once again have what we once had a few years ago, but it never got back to that. However, I realize that what we have now is even stronger! Again- nothing romantic. Since the split, we've seen each other multiple times. Actually, we've seen each other EVERY time he's come home to visit, and never have we Ever done the "do", though we defffffffinitely had opportunities to do it if we wanted it to go down. 
The thing, though, is that the respect and Love that we have for each other as FRIENDS supersedes any other type of relationship that we once shared. 

 So, with that said- dear future husband? Listen. I need you to understand something: 
 I Love my Ex. And I always will. 

 xo.