Ex has asked to be fwb

[ReptileQueen]

I’m considering it.

We stayed friends because we have an overlap in our friendship group and have been getting along fine. I’m not looking for another relationship at the moment for various reasons.

I would be going into this knowing where I stand. We’ve discussed stopping as soon as one of us meets someone. It would be regular sex with someone I feel safe and comfortable with. And it was always really good with him.

Is this a terrible idea?

JacquesHammer, well yeah I know what it means. My point being he's an ex so is it likely that there's feelings under the surface? This is where the complication lies.

My point being he's an ex so is it likely that there's feelings under the surface?

Not necessarily? I mean there could be, or they could be fine.

Worth an experiment for good sex with a safe partner.

you'd be crazy.

Reading your update I'd say go for it!

Sounds fine to me, but what matters is how you feel about it.

I did this with ex. Worked out great.

We now live together and are very much in love.

Honestly, if you really dont want it to be a relationship, I woildnt. It's hard to stop those feelings coming back.

If you would be open to getting back together with, home, thata different.

In your situation it sounds like it has a pretty good chance of being OK. There's no obvious factor (one of you being a bad person, one of you being desperate to resume a Real Relationship) against it.
If you like the idea, give it a try. If it doesn't work out, it won't be the end of the world.