History Main / TheMissusAndTheEx

** In its SpinOff ''GirlsNextDoor'' James' meet as FunnyBackgroundEvent [[http://pika-la-cynique.deviantart.com/art/GND173-Kablooie-Part-I-281495579 here]]... they won't get along well.

* There was an episide of ''Series/ForeverKnight'' in which Nick, the vampire cop, is about to get hot and heavy with Janette, the French vampire who is his sometimes friend/lover, sometimes enemy going back centuries, and Natalie, his human best friend/love interest/something walks in. There's no explosion, instead Natalie is nervous, Janette seems fascinated, and says to Natalie, "We must get together and...talk." We see the look on Nick's face and it's clear that this is ''not'' an idea he finds pleasing!

* Leonard from ''TheBigBangTheory'' deals with this trope in the episode "The Engagement Reaction" when Priya, his current girlfriend, and Penny, his ex, become friendly. He doesn't see a problem with it until Raj brings it to his attention.

* At the time of [[MyNameIsEarl Earl's]] AccidentalMarriage to Joy, he had started dating a woman named Jessie. When Jessie (who works as a receptionist at a bail bond clerk's office) hears that Joy has a bounty on her head for failing to appear in court, she volunteers to bring Joy in, and puts herself through TrainingFromHell to do so. They meet up, and Earl is afraid things will be ugly...he was right.

** NaughtyDog Really loves this trope, Before this we had Ashelin and Keria in [[JakAndDaxter Jak 2 and 3]] Who unlike Chloe and Elena, had a really cold introduction considering the already disdane the latter had with Jak knowing that he was working with a well know criminal like Krew.

* ''Theater/BlitheSpirit'' is all about this, with the added twist of the ex being dead.

* ''BlitheSpirit'' is all about this, with the added twist of the ex being dead.

* The entire point of the movie The Blithe Spirit.

* Vixen (GreenLantern's girlfriend) and Shayera (GL's ex) get put on a team in ''JusticeLeagueUnlimited:'' "Hunter's Moon". They end up getting along pretty well.

->''"Hi. Elena Fisher. Last year's model."''
-->-- '''Elena''', upon meeting Chloe, ''{{Uncharted}} 2''

** NaughtyDog Really loves this trope, Before this we had Ashlin and Keria in [[JakAndDaxter Jak 2 and 3]] Who unlike Chloe and Elena, had a really cold introduction considering the already disdane the latter had with Jak knowing that he was working with a well know criminal like Krew.

** Example one: Rose and Sarah Jane in the above-quoted episode. They have a funny argument, but quickly become friends.
** 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 in ''{{Eureka}}''. Sheriff Carter enters the diner and sees (or rather the audience sees) Allison Blake (the missus), Tess Fontana (the ex and the missus' best friend), and Nathan Stark (the missus' ex-husband, and bane of Carter's existence) all sitting at a table waiting for him. In a subversion however, [[spoiler: only Carter and Allison are real. Allison can see Tess, and Carter can see Stark, but neither of them can see both]].

* Leonard from TheBigBangTheory deals with this trope in the episode "The Engagement Reaction."

* In {{Scrubs}}, Dr. Cox comes in to find his ex-wife Jordan chatting to his new girlfriend. He greets them with "Well, isn't this horrible."

-->-- '''Elena''', ''{{Uncharted}} 2''

* GenderFlipped in ''Series/{{Merlin}}. [[SecondLove Arthur]] and [[LoveTriangle Guinevere]] are about to be married when [[FirstLove Lancelot]] reappears. [[AlwaysSecondBest Arthur]] ain't happy.

* Happens (in a loosest sense) in the ''{{Firefly}}'' episode ''Trash''. YoSafBridge is currently married to Monty when the pair of them encounter Monty's war buddy Malcolm Reynolds, whom she had previously married. Like most TheMissusAndTheEx scenarios, this doesn't work out well for her, however in this case it's because her marriage to Mal was part of a scam and all logic suggests she's pulling some sort of con on Monty as well.

** Betty Brant Leeds had an affair with Peter Parker shortly after Mary Jane rejected his first wedding proposal, but on MJ's return to New York (ASM #242), Betty set up a date between MJ and Peter in order to bring the two back together.

* This is how the first season of Grey's Anatomy ends, the characters in question being Meredith, Derek, and Addison.

* 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.

* There was an episide of ''Forever Knight'' in which Nick, the vampire cop, is about to get hot and heavy with Jeannette, the French vampire who is his sometimes friend/lover, sometimes enemy going back centuries, and Natalie, his human best friend/love interest/something walks in. There's no explosion, instead Natalie is nervous, Jeannette seems fascinated, and says to Natalie, "We must get together and...talk." We see the look on Nick's face and it's clear that this is ''not'' an idea he finds pleasing!
* Played with in {{Eureka}}. Sheriff Carter enters the diner and sees (or rather the audience sees) Allison Blake (the missus), Tess Fontana (the ex and the missus' best friend), and Nathan Stark (the missus' ex-husband, and bane of Carter's existence) all sitting at a table waiting for him. In a subversion however, [[spoiler: only Carter and Allison are real. Allison can see Tess, and Carter can see Stark, but neither of them can see both]].

* In {{Scrube}}, Dr. Cox comes in to find his ex-wife Jordan chatting to his new girlfriend. He greets them with "Well, isn't this horrible."

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

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* [[PlayingWithATrope Played with]] in TamoraPierce's [[TortallUniverse The Immortals 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.

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* Episode 2.4 of ''{{Ashes to Ashes}}'' in which Jackie Queen shows up claiming to be pregnant with Gene's baby. Barely hidden hostility ensues between her and Alex ("are you sleeping with my future husband?"), with Alex looking horrified as Gene proposes, until [[spoiler:Jackie reveals it isn't his,]] and they're best buds.

* Played with in {{Eureka}}. Sheriff Carter enters the diner and sees (or rather the audience sees) Allison Blake (the missus), Tess Fontana (the ex and the missus' best friend), and Nathan Stark (the missus' ex-husband, and bane of Carter's existence) all sitting at a table waiting for him. In a subversion however, [[spoiler: only Carter and Allison are real. Allison can see Tess, and Carter can see Stark, but neither of them can see both]].

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