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"   We thought it was cool when Katy Perry&amp;#039;s dad recently said that he has no hard feelings towards his former son-in-law Russell Brand. Katy&amp;#039;s dad said he understands that sometimes marriages don&amp;#039;t work out, and that&amp;#039;s okay. But we did a double-take when he added that he and Russell still text each other. Granted, Katy might be cool with that, and it&amp;#039;s nice when a divorce can be amicable, but it can also make for some awkward moments\u2014especially when you both start dating again. We doubt most women would be okay with it. If your parents are still cozy with your ex, you have to be honest with yourself about how you really feel about it, says psychologist Debbie Magids, PhD, author of All the Good Ones Aren&amp;#039;t Taken. She says most people, if they&amp;#039;re really honest, can be hurt by it\u2014especially if a breakup is still pretty fresh. If it bothers you, you need to come clean with your parents and ask them to take a step back from your ex, says Diana Kirschner, PhD, author of Sealing the Deal: The Love Mentor&amp;#039;s Guide to Lasting Love. That means no emails, phone calls, or texts.  Sure, you&amp;#039;re probably tempted to be cool about the whole thing, but Magids says you need to put yourself first in order to move on. If their coziness is upsetting you, it&amp;#039;s only going to slow down your ability to move forward with your love life. Your parents\u2014and your ex\u2014should understand. What do you think? Would you care if your parents stayed in touch with your ex? "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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