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Paging the love doctor: answers to your most probing questions about celeb relationships from Beverly Hills psychotherapist Bella Dishell.(informer)

Cosmopolitan

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Q: Brad Pitt's mother is still in contact with Jennifer Aniston. Is it a good idea to continue talking to an ex's family member or better to cut all ties?

LOVE DOCTOR: It can be okay to keep up a friendship, with one major caveat: that you've moved on romantically and aren't using his family to keep tabs on him or to rekindle the flame. However, if you share a strong bond with an ex's relative, it's reasonable to want to continue communication. After all, you've broken up with the guy, not his family.

Q: Katharine McPhee calls herself a serial monogamist. Is it smart to go from one big relationship to the next?

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LOVE DOCTOR: We grow in both short- and long-term relationships. If you date many different guys, you benefit by learning more quickly what type of man does and doesn't work for you. If you tend to have fewer but serious boyfriends like Katharine has had, you are likely to mature by navigating deeper relationship issues, like financial concerns and overbearing family members. One dating style isn't superior to the other.

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