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* ThrivingExCrush: A character discovers their ex has become successful since they broke up.
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* FairWeatherEx: A character who wants to get back with their ex because it's convenient for them.

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* BreakUpToMakeUp: Realizing your self-worth after pining for an unrequited crush.
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* SteppingStoneSpouse: A partner sacrifices for their spouse only to be left behind when fortunes increase.
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* TheMourningAfter: A character still pines for an ex.
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* CustodyBattle: Conflict ensues when a couple gets divorced and can't agree who should get custody of the children.

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* LookingForLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces: A character has many ex-lovers.

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* LookingForLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces: A character has many ex-lovers.ex-lovers
* LoveCannotOvercome: A character breaks up with their partner because their lifestyle is too stressful/dangerous, despite still loving them.
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* NewOldFlame: Characters who have a romantic history with each other.

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* NewOldFlame: Characters who have A newly introduced character happens to be an ex-significant other of a romantic history with each other.main character.
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* BreakupBonfire: Destroying the ex's belongings with fire.

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* BreakupBonfire: BreakUpBonfire: Destroying the ex's belongings with fire.
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* BreakUpSong: A song about ending a relationship.

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* BreakUpSong: BreakupSong: A song about ending a relationship.
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* ProxyBreakup: Alice wants to break-up with Bob, so she has Cindy do it for her. HijinksEnsue.

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* ProxyBreakup: Alice wants to break-up with Bob, so she has Cindy do it for her. HijinksEnsue.Hijinks Ensue.
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* ProxyBreakup: Alice wants to break-up with Bob, so she has Cindy do it for her. HijinksEnsue.

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** CelebrityBreakUpSong: A break-up song written by a celebrity about another celebrity.



* CelebrityBreakUpSong: A break-up song written by a celebrity about another celebrity.



* FalseSoulmate: If they were in a relationship, they usually end up being an ex by the end.

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* FalseSoulmate: If they were in a relationship, relationship with the False Soulmate, they usually end up being an ex by the end.



** SerialRomeo: He has many ex-lovers that he previously hoped would be his OneTrueLove.


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* SerialRomeo: He has many ex-lovers that he previously hoped would be his OneTrueLove.
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* ForeverFling: A short-lived, youthful, passionate romance is the yardstick by which all the couple's subsequent romances are measured and fail.
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* TheExsNewJerkass: A character's ex's new significant other is a {{Jerkass}} to them and possibly others.
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* DisneylandDad: A divorced parent who showers his/her children with lavish gifts and outings to win their love.

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* DisneylandDad: A divorced parent who showers his/her their children with lavish gifts and outings to win their love.
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* OldFlameFizzle: A character is reunited with their former partner and finds they're no longer attracted to them.
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* AbsenceMakesTheHeartGoYonder

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* AbsenceMakesTheHeartGoYonderAbsenceMakesTheHeartGoYonder: When a couple is separated, one of the pair starts a new relationship with someone else.



* BreachOfPromiseOfMarriage

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* BreachOfPromiseOfMarriage BreachOfPromiseOfMarriage: A potential marriage is broken off after the man doesn't pay up his end of the bargain.



* BreakUpToMakeUp

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* BreakUpToMakeUpBreakUpToMakeUp: Realizing your self-worth after pining for an unrequited crush.



* DifferingPrioritiesBreakup

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* DifferingPrioritiesBreakupDifferingPrioritiesBreakup: A breakup resulting from each person wanting things that will make the other unhappy.



* DivorceAssetsConflict

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* DivorceAssetsConflictDivorceAssetsConflict: A divorcing couple demand they split up their possessions between each other, which leads to them going at each other's throats.



* FootDraggingDivorcee
* TheGrovel

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* FootDraggingDivorcee
FootDraggingDivorcee: When one spouse refuses to break up.
* TheGrovelTheGrovel: A person begs for their ex to take them back.



* NewOldFlame
* TheOneThatGotAway
* OopsIForgotIWasMarried

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* NewOldFlame
NewOldFlame: Characters who have a romantic history with each other.
* TheOneThatGotAway
TheOneThatGotAway: A character wishes they had gotten together with their LoveInterest.
* OopsIForgotIWasMarriedOopsIForgotIWasMarried: A character finds out they're in a marriage they were unaware was legal.



* SecondActBreakup

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* SecondActBreakupSecondActBreakup: The OfficialCouple temporarily breaks up in the middle of the story.



* SexChangesEverything
* SexWithTheEx

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* SexChangesEverything
SexChangesEverything: Two characters who were ship teased finally get together only for their relationship with each other to start changing for the worse.
* SexWithTheExSexWithTheEx: Two people who are no longer a couple but still have sex.



* YouNeverDidThatForMe

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* YouNeverDidThatForMeYouNeverDidThatForMe: Realizing that your crush doesn't love you by seeing how they treat others compared to you.

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