ex-husbands
Divorced male partners
Ex-husbands is the plural of ex-husband—a man to whom someone was formerly married.
The prefix ex- marks the relationship as ended by divorce or annulment: She remained on good terms with both her ex-husbands.
The term appears in discussions of blended families, alimony, and past relationships.
Legal end of matrimony
- alimonyCourt-ordered post-divorce payments
- custodyProtective care or control
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- decreeAuthoritative legal command
court · proceedings · visitation · child support · division · assets · mediation · lawyer
Court-ordered post-divorce payments
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- debtMoney owed another
- assetsOwned items of value
- houseResidential building
accounts · pension · support · payments · division · property · income · obligations
Persistent bitter displeasure
- bitternessSharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
- closureSense of emotional resolution
- healingRestoration of health
- forgivenessReleasing resentment toward offenders
anger · grief · betrayal · moving on · baggage · therapy · trust issues · heartbreak
Protective care or control
- visitationOfficial or formal visit
- handoffDirect physical exchange
- schedulePlan of timed events
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
boundaries · children · shared · arrangements · weekends · holidays · pickup · dropoff
Wedding after divorce/widowhood
- datingPursuing romantic connections
- singleOne in number
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- mutual friendsPeople known to both parties
encounters · weddings · gatherings · introductions · avoidance · small talk · gossip · reputation
divorce
Legal end of matrimony
- alimonyCourt-ordered post-divorce payments
- custodyProtective care or control
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
decree · court · proceedings · visitation · child support · division · assets · mediation · lawyer · papers
alimony
Court-ordered post-divorce payments
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- debtMoney owed another
- assetsOwned items of value
house · accounts · pension · support · payments · division · property · income · obligations · splitting
resentment
Persistent bitter displeasure
- bitternessSharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
- closureSense of emotional resolution
- healingRestoration of health
forgiveness · anger · grief · betrayal · moving on · baggage · therapy · trust issues · heartbreak · rejection
custody
Protective care or control
- visitationOfficial or formal visit
- handoffDirect physical exchange
- schedulePlan of timed events
communication · boundaries · children · shared · arrangements · weekends · holidays · pickup · dropoff · coordination
remarriage
Wedding after divorce/widowhood
mutual friends · encounters · weddings · gatherings · introductions · avoidance · small talk · gossip · reputation · social circle