AJ Michalka still has a place in her heart for her former lovebug.

The Aly & AJ singer, who dated Joe Jonas in 2006 after she and her sister Aly Michalka opened for the Jonas Brothers on tour, shared that while her relationship with the singer didn't last much longer than a year, it was still a sweet time in her life.

"Even though, obviously, him and I were together, I think that there is a friendship there that will always be there," AJ told People in an article published Sept. 24. "We were together when our music careers were just taking off, so there's a nuance that most people don't understand. That's kind of cool."

AJ also shared her admiration for Joe—who shares Willa , 5, and Delphine , 3, with ex Sophie Turner —and added how special it's been to reconne

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