You'll both be healthier, happier individuals in the long run, assuming you'll both break the cycle of how you choose your partners. Also, as a side note and without placing any specific judgements, dating his ex-friend may be a passive-aggressive way (unless doing purposely) to enable your ex's behavior and keep the conflict alive.
Some general advice is to set a guideline to only date people outside of your normal comfort zone for a while and avoid dating people you already know during this period. This may help to prevent falling into the same cycle of behavior and put some needed distance and time between the last and next long-term relationship. Just my 1.5 cents. |