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"Last night on Real Housewives of Atlanta, the newly-married Cynthia Bailey headed up to NYC for a &amp;amp;#8220;business&amp;amp;#8221; meeting with Russell Simmons, her beau from way back. (Disclaimer: I haven&amp;amp;#8217;t seen any episodes from this season yet, so I can&amp;#x27;t comment on what Mr. Cynthia had to say about it). Regardless, Cynthia&amp;#x27;s reunion with Russell got me thinking: Is it ever appropriate for you to casually meet with your ex (especially the most recent one) if you are in a relationship? The last time I had a boyfriend (feels like eons ago), I received an email from an ex who wanted to have coffee and catch up. It had been a year since we&amp;#x27;d broken up, and he seemed genuine in the email, but I&amp;#x27;d recently gotten serious with my new guy, and I was hesitant about whether he would be comfortable with it. More than that, I couldn&amp;#x27;t figure out what my intentions were. I wasn&amp;#x27;t interested in rekindling; I had found my boy and was walking on cloud nine. The thought of seeing my ex peaked my curiosity, but I didn&amp;#x27;t want to do it if I was doing it for skeevy reasons (like to rub my newfound happiness in his face, for instance). I never did meet up with him because I couldn&amp;#x27;t think of a legitimate reason to put my new relationship to the test. I&amp;#x27;m certain I made the right decision in the moment, but I always wondered if I made a big deal out of nothing. What do you think? Is meeting your ex ever a good idea, even when you know it&amp;#x27;s over? Or will it just stir up old feelings? Is it better to ask your boyfriend or tell him? Does a boyfriend have a right to say he doesn&amp;#x27;t want you to see him? More on dealing with your exes: * Breaking Up: Why It Took Forever to Leave My Last Relationship * 5 Ways to Tell That it&amp;#x27;s Time to Stop Sleeping with Your Ex * Ask a Guy: &amp;quot;I Demanded My Boyfriend Stop Seeing His Ex and We Broke Up&amp;amp;#8212;Did I Make a Mistake?&amp;quot; Photo: Getty Images"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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