'Girlfriend is good friends with her ex, but he feels too close for comfort'

Sanatate

Dear Coleen My girlfriend and I have been together for a year and recently got engaged on a trip to Paris. Before we got together, she was in a relationship with a guy for nine years – they met at college when they were 18 and lived together for a few years. They’ve stayed in touch since breaking up and are in contact over phone, texts and social media; they get together sometimes, too, with a group of their friends. I’ve mentioned to her that it feels weird for me that they’re so close, but