ex-partners
Past romantic connections
Ex-partners are people who were formerly in a romantic or business relationship with each other.
The term usually refers to former romantic partners—ex-spouses, ex-boyfriends, ex-girlfriends—without specifying the exact relationship: She's on good terms with most of her ex-partners.
In legal or business contexts, ex-partners are former members of a partnership.
State of being apart
- divorceLegal end of matrimony
- splitSeparation into parts
- heartbreakCrushing emotional pain
- closureSense of emotional resolution
rebound · healing · single · detachment · unfriend · unfollow · blocked · ghosted
Court-ordered post-divorce payments
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- prenupContract preceding marriage
- assetsOwned items of value
- attorneyLicensed legal representative
litigation · mediation · deposition · filing · petition · discovery · negotiate · decree
Passage prevented or impeded
- alienationState of being isolated
- coldnessLow temperature state
- avoidanceDeliberate keeping away
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
bitterness · hostility · awkwardness · tension · animosity · grudge · silence · distance
Protective care or control
- visitationOfficial or formal visit
- handoffsDirect exchanges between people
- schedulePlan of timed events
- holidaysDesignated celebration days
mediation · pickups · dropoffs · stepparent · communication · boundaries · flexibility · consistency
Stored past experiences
- reminiscingEnjoyably recalling the past
- what-ifsSpeculative alternative scenarios
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- wistfulnessTender sadness for absence
bittersweet · flashbacks · mementos · songs · places · anniversaries · hindsight · fondness
Seeking another's romantic favor
- milestonesNotable points of progress
- anniversariesYearly observances of events
- backstoryCharacter's past narrative
- originsPoints where things start
duration · on-and-off · past-life · chapter · era
separation
State of being apart
- divorceLegal end of matrimony
- splitSeparation into parts
- heartbreakCrushing emotional pain
closure · rebound · healing · single · detachment · unfriend · unfollow · blocked · ghosted · dumped
alimony
Court-ordered post-divorce payments
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- prenupContract preceding marriage
- assetsOwned items of value
attorney · litigation · mediation · deposition · filing · petition · discovery · negotiate · decree · finalized
blocked
Passage prevented or impeded
- alienationState of being isolated
- coldnessLow temperature state
- avoidanceDeliberate keeping away
resentment · bitterness · hostility · awkwardness · tension · animosity · grudge · silence · distance · indifference
custody
Protective care or control
- visitationOfficial or formal visit
- handoffsDirect exchanges between people
- schedulePlan of timed events
holidays · mediation · pickups · dropoffs · stepparent · communication · boundaries · flexibility · consistency
memories
Stored past experiences
- reminiscingEnjoyably recalling the past
- what-ifsSpeculative alternative scenarios
- longingIntense, persistent desire
wistfulness · bittersweet · flashbacks · mementos · songs · places · anniversaries · hindsight · fondness · regret
courtship
Seeking another's romantic favor
- milestonesNotable points of progress
- anniversariesYearly observances of events
- backstoryCharacter's past narrative
ex-partnerssignificant others
Romantic companions or spouses
spouses · partners · lovers · girlfriends · boyfriends