former spouse
Once legally joined
A former spouse is a person to whom one was previously married—an ex-husband or ex-wife.
The term appears frequently in legal and financial contexts: His former spouse receives alimony payments.
It's more formal than "ex" but less clinical than "ex-spouse," often used when discussing divorce settlements, custody arrangements, or tax implications.
- ex-wifePrevious female partner
- ex-husbandDivorced male spouse
- divorceLegal end of matrimony
- legal separationFormal marital split, not dissolution
- alimonyCourt-ordered post-divorce payments
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