Ex-Boyfriends

Last night my husband brought up the point that girls talk about their ex-boyfriends more than guys talk about their ex-girlfriends. This was all provoked by me stating that my ex-boyfriend (who I dated for 3 years before I met my husband) had called me the other night and I had gotten closure to everything with him. Basically, it was best for both of us that I step out of his life and let him fall on his face and then learn to pick himself up. He is now engaged and getting married in November (which I cannot say I am that happy about, I mean, who is ever happy to hear that one of their exs is moving on. I think almost every girl wishes that their ex-boyfriends secretly love them forever and nobody could ever replace them). He is also working to take over the family business and also buying a house. So, good for him. It's all bitter sweet because I ask myself the question, "why couldn't be have been that way when he was with me?" Oh well, I guess we will both will join the married population and hopefully both reap the tax benefits!

But getting back to the point, why do girls talk more about their ex-boyfriends than guys talk about their ex-girlfriends? Is it because girls like to just talk about anything? Is it that girls are more comfortable with talking about past relationships? Do girls feel the need to talk about ex-boyfriends to remind them not to make the same mistakes? Perhaps they like to make their current guy (married or not) a little jealous or likes to see what pushes their buttons and what does not??? Or perhaps there is some quality about their ex-boyfriends they miss having that their current boyfriend or husband does not offer...who knows? I guess only the girl knows...