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'''Yori''': I believe Stoppable-sun is your destiny, Kim Possible. Like change, we must always welcome destiny.\\

-->-- '''Mickey Smith''', ''DoctorWho'', "School Reunion".

* ''DoctorWho'' sometimes has this dynamic with current and previous companions.

'''Helen''': He is not my man. He's yours. \\

* The classic Western, ''HighNoon'', features an interesting dynamic between the hero Will Kane's sweet, proper Quaker bride Amy (played by Grace Kelly), and Helen Ramirez, a saloon owner with whom he has a history. When Kane goes alone to face off against the film's villains, Helen gives Amy a piece of her mind:

AliceAndBob are in a relationship. Carol, who Bob chucked acrimoniously, turns up at a social event that the first two are attending. Either there will be a fight, Bob will get chucked by Alice or the two ladies will strike up a friendship. Either way, Bob will be highly uncomfortable.

* A more tragic example comes from ''WaterlooRoad''. An ex-girlfriend of Earl Kelly's showed up and Maxine chucked Earl when discover what he was doing to the previous girlfriend's baby (selling it). [[spoiler:Maxine was shot dead by the end]].

** Amy Pond has a similar conversation with River Song in the fifth season, even though it is not entirely clear just ''what'' kind of relationship River and the Doctor have (or will have, or have had). And it's pretty clear that Amy isn't in it for the 'long-term' like Rose or Martha might have been.

->''"Oh mate, the missus and the ex! Welcome to every man's worst nightmare."''

*** Given that Amy's marrige is [[Recap/DoctorWhoS31E02TheBeastBelow a long time ago]] [[TimeTravelTenseTrouble tomorrow morning]], it's understandable.

** In a later episode, Donna and Martha meet. The Doctor worries there'll be a repeat of the events of "School Reunion", but since Donna never seems to have any romantic attachment to the Doctor and Martha got over hers, the two become pretty friendly and pick at the Doctor a bit.

* Played with on {{The X-Files}}, though it encompassed a season and a half instead of just an episode. And while Mulder and Scully were not a couple at the time, when Mulder's ex-partner (who may be his ex-wife) shows up and tries to steal him away, Scully does not take kindly to that. It doesn't help that the ex-partner is evil, and in cahoots with CSM. And that Mulder ditches Scully several times for her, and ignores all evidence pointing to the fact that she's evil. Seeing Scully's claws come out, though, made it all worth it.

* While it's technically companions, Rose and Sarah Jane in the above-quoted ''DoctorWho'' episode. They have a funny argument, but quickly become friends.
** This Troper always though they wrote it like that to make the Doctor's anguished description of the inevitable MayflyDecemberRomance between a Time Lord and a human all the more dramatic. It's the page quote on that page, if you're interested.
** In a later episode, Donna and Martha meet. Since Donna never seems to have any romantic attachment to the Doctor and Martha got over hers, the two become pretty friendly and pick at the Doctor a bit.
** Amy Pond has a similar conversation with River Song in the fifth season, even though it is not entirely clear just 'what' kind of relationship River and the Doctor have (or will have, or have had). And it's pretty clear that Amy isn't in it for the 'long-term' like Rose or Martha might have been.

AliceAndBob are in a relationship. Carol, who Bob chucked acrimoniously, turns up at a social event that the first two are attending. Either there will be a fight, Bob will get chucked by Alice or the two ladies will strike up a friendship.

* ''TheRealAdventuresOfJonnyQuest'' episode "The Robot Spies": Race Bannon's ex-wife Estella, and his ex-girlfriend Jade, both make an appearance. Save for a few tense moments, it's not as bad as one would expect.

* [[PlayingWithATrope Played with]] in TamoraPierce's [[TortallUniverse Protector of the Small quartet]]: Daine and Numair aren't in a relationship—they aren't even aware of their feelings yet—but when one of Numair's exes, Varice Kingsford shows up, it starts getting awkward, and Daine gets jealous.

* [[PlayingWithATrope Played with]] in TamoraPierce's [[TortallUniverse Protector of the Small quartet]]: Daine and Numair aren't in a relationship—they aren't even aware of their feelings yet—but when onw of Numair's exes, Varice, shows up, it starts getting awkward, and Daine gets jealous.