In regular contact with her ex-boyfriend
I've been dating a girl for 6 months now. We get along really well, and tell/trust each other everything.
However, there is this guy (I haven't met him yet) that she used to date in highschool (~10 years ago); they were together for 3 years. Since they broke apart, they've been (she says) just really good friends that every so often talk and help each other.
She smses/talks with him on the phone about 3x/month, and meets him for a coffee and/or snack every 2-3 months. Although she (I believe) tells me about every such talk/meeting, his current girlfriend apparently does not/cannot know about it, since she is quite jealous of my girlfriend.
I know she loves me, and I trust her that there is nothing going on between them, yet the fact that she is in contact with someone that knows her very much (more than me?) even on the intimate level does kind of bother me. She would stop these contacts if I ask her to, but she will then likely also feel a bit trapped, controlled, and less happy.
I question myself the following:
1. How normal is it to be in regular contact with one of your ex-s while being in a serious relationship?
2. Should I ask her to stop the contact?
3. Is there anything else I can/should do?
Thank you for all your replies.