Is it possible for two ex lovers to have a strictly platonic friendship prior to their relationship? Do the emotions of love, jealousy, and infatuation between a pair ever completely depart from both parties in the relationship? There are a few instances in the musical Rent within different relationships where this question may be considered. The relationships between Roger and Mimi and between Mark and Maureen are the two main relationships that pertain to this question. In both cases, the couples break up or are broken up during the course of the musical, but they are still involved in each other's lives. It is hard for them not to hold on to some sort of connection with each other. …
