Should friends approve of the ex marking the spot?

Dear Bowl of Rice,

Alright, got a question...it's a stumper.

How do you tell your friends you have gotten back together with an ex, whom they weren't very fond of, but you know that you've made the right decision?

Hmm.

Dear Hmm.,

Friends have the best of intentions, usually. They try to protect us, and tend to see things in other people that we may not want to see. There are many past relationships that I have had that ended in disaster, and I really wish I had taken my friends opinions into consideration regarding those losers.

However... sometimes we just HAVE to go through something, and we know it. Even if it ends up being a painful lesson, those tend to be the ones we learn the most from for some horrible reason.

And maybe, just maybe, enough time has passed between you and your ex that the timing is actually right now, and this is a good thing and it is meant to be. Well, my dear, if that's the case, and this man is worth a damn, then let him work to earn your friend's approval. And if he's not interested in doing this? Well, then you know they were right all along.

Sincerely,
Bowl of Rice