Is Talking to Your Ex Cheating? How to Set Healthy Boundaries After Infidelity

Maintaining contact with an ex-partner is a topic that many couples navigate, but when infidelity has occurred — or when one partner has concerns about boundaries — this question takes on an entirely different level of significance. What might seem like a harmless friendship to one person can feel like an emotional threat to another, and the line between innocent communication and inappropriate connection is not always clear.

In this episode of Ask Dr. Talal, Dr. Talal H. Alsaleem, PsyD, LMFT examines whether talking to an ex constitutes infidelity and what factors determine when such contact crosses a line. He helps couples have a more informed and productive conversation about boundaries, trust, and what healthy relationship agreements look like when both partners feel emotionally safe and genuinely respected.