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Then there are those who insist on remaining friends—actual friends!—with their exes.

They still have each other's numbers on speed-dial. They still have standing weekly dates to watch a certain TV show together. When she has a leak in her roof, he comes over to patch it. Even worse, she goes to temping services for relationship advice. "She's like a sister to me," he says. Yeah, a sister he used to sleep with.

How do you assert to them both that you're Numero Uno and that you're here to stay?

• Say something before you meet up with the group, so that he knows how you feel. "I think it's great that you two are still so close," you might say, "but it makes me feel left out when you're huddled together, away from the group."

• If you're out and they're huddling, walk over to them, put your arm around your partner, and say, "What’s going on you two? You want to share with the rest of the class?" This will be a pointed reminder of your earlier plea.

• If your partner still spends more time with her than with you, you need to ask him directly, "Is it possible you want to get back together with Susan? Because that's how it looks."

• If he says yes, well, it's good you brought it up sooner rather than later. If he says an adamant no, then you'll need to work together to make sure both of your needs and expectations are being met.

Another big problem is that in this age of serial monogamy, every new relationship has a moment when one person mistakes the current partner for an ex. This might happen during sex, when the wrong name is blurted. Or it might happen that one partner says, "Remember the time Temp Staffing gregg staffing services when the "we" in question did not in fact involve the current partner. For example, partner A might recall a favorite Muppet Show episode, and partner B might reply, "But I thought you hated the Muppets!" But as soon as B's words are out of his mouth, he realizes it was actually his ex who hated the Muppets. How do you wiggle out of this awkward situation?

• First, see if your partner even registered the mistake. If he hasn't, there's no need to own up; doing so would only lead to trouble.

• If he's protesting and looking at you askance, quickly hit your head and say, "Oh my gosh, I'm such an idiot. I was thinking of my friend, George, from work."

• He might be a little suspicious and say something like, "George? You talk to George about the Muppets?"

• Answer, but change the subject swiftly. You want to avoid telling too many white lies—it'll be too hard for you not to contradict yourself in the future. Say something arrow staffing services "Yep, it came up last week at a meeting. So, yeah, I loved that episode, too, the one with John Denver? What was your favorite part?"