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Compare (and contrast) LoveTropes and MarriageTropes. See also TheSinglesIndex.

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Compare (and contrast) LoveTropes and MarriageTropes. See also TheSinglesIndex. Not to be confused with ThisUsedToBeAnIndex.
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Tropes about Ex-significant others, and the various ways they affect the lives of their former lovers.

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Tropes about Ex-significant ex-significant others, and the various ways they affect the lives of their former lovers.
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* TheExGuide : After their breakup a character writes a How To book on their ex. Often gives this advice to their friend who becomes the ex's new love interest.
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* TheExGuide : After their breakup a character writes a How To book on their ex. Often gives this advice to their friend who becomes the ex's new love interest.

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* ComedyOfRemarriage
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* DumpedViaTextMessage: Character sends a text message to their SO to tell them it's over, instead of talking to them in person.
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** CelebrityBreakUpSong: A break-up song written by celebrity written about another celebrity.

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** CelebrityBreakUpSong: A break-up song written by a celebrity written about another celebrity.
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** CelebrityBreakUpSong: A break-up song written by celebrity written about another celebrity.
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* DifferingPrioritiesBreakup
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* FalseSoulmate: If they were in a relationship, they usually end up being an ex by the end.
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* ReturningTheWeddingRing: Sign that a couple is no more is a wedding/engagement ring is returned.

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* ReturningTheWeddingRing: Sign that a couple is no more is a wedding/engagement ring that is returned.
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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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* FirstFatherWins

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* FirstFatherWinsFirstFatherWins: The ex-husband competes with his ex-wife's new husband over which of them the kid likes better. In the end, the child decides that they like their first father better than their stepfather.



* VisitByDivorcedDad

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* VisitByDivorcedDadVisitByDivorcedDad: A divorced father is allowed to visit his children.
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* DivorceInReno

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* DivorceInRenoDivorceInReno: Reno, Nevada is an easy place to get divorced.
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* ReturningTheWeddingRing: Sign that a couple is no more is a wedding/engagement is returned.

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* ReturningTheWeddingRing: Sign that a couple is no more is a wedding/engagement ring is returned.



* StarterMarriage

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* StarterMarriageStarterMarriage: A character's first marriage didn't last very long.
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* DivorceIsTemporary: Married couples never stay divorced for long.

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* DivorceIsTemporary: Married couples Couples never stay divorced separated for long.
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* DivorceIsTemporary
* DivorceRequiresDeath

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* DivorceIsTemporary
DivorceIsTemporary: Married couples never stay divorced for long.
* DivorceRequiresDeath DivorceRequiresDeath: When getting a divorce requires one half of the couple to die.



* LookingForLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces
** SerialRomeo
* LoveWillLeadYouBack

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* LookingForLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces
LookingForLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces: A character has many ex-lovers.
** SerialRomeo
SerialRomeo: He has many ex-lovers that he previously hoped would be his OneTrueLove.
* LoveWillLeadYouBackLoveWillLeadYouBack: Hoping that your ex will come back to you.



* TheMissusAndTheEx

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* TheMissusAndTheExTheMissusAndTheEx: A character's ex-significant other meets their current significant other.



* PleaseDumpMe
* PsychoExGirlfriend
* RelationshipRevolvingDoor
* RelationshipSalvagingDisaster
* ReturningTheWeddingRing

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* PleaseDumpMe
PleaseDumpMe: Character deliberately tries to get dumped.
* PsychoExGirlfriend
PsychoExGirlfriend: An ex-significant other who was NotGoodWithRejection.
* RelationshipRevolvingDoor
RelationshipRevolvingDoor: Characters swing in and out on being together and being exes.
* RelationshipSalvagingDisaster
RelationshipSalvagingDisaster: Ex-lovers rekindle their romance following a life or death situation.
* ReturningTheWeddingRingReturningTheWeddingRing: Sign that a couple is no more is a wedding/engagement is returned.



* TrueLoveIsBoring

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* TrueLoveIsBoringTrueLoveIsBoring: When a couple doesn't stay together because them being happy together kills interest in the story.



* WorkingWithTheEx

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* WorkingWithTheExWorkingWithTheEx: Being forced to work with an ex-significant other/friend.
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* DisneylandDad

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* DisneylandDadDisneylandDad: A divorced parent who showers his/her children with lavish gifts and outings to win their love.



* HeartbreakAndIceCream

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* HeartbreakAndIceCreamHeartbreakAndIceCream: Character gorges themself on ice cream in response to being dumped.



* SerialSpouse

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* SerialSpouseSerialSpouse: They've been married multiple times.



* SolomonDivorce

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* SolomonDivorceSolomonDivorce: Divorced parents divide up custody of their children.



* ToiletSeatDivorce

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* ToiletSeatDivorceToiletSeatDivorce: A divorce that was over something nonsensical.



* WhyWouldAnyoneTakeHimBack

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* WhyWouldAnyoneTakeHimBackWhyWouldAnyoneTakeHimBack: When a character gets back together with their ex despite said ex being unworthy of them.
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* DerailingLoveInterests: The RomanticFalseLead is subjected to CharacterDerailment so that the lead can dump and form the OfficialCouple.

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* DerailingLoveInterests: The RomanticFalseLead is subjected to CharacterDerailment so that the lead can dump them and form the OfficialCouple.
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* AmicableExes

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* AmicableExesAmicableExes: Two people who broke up yet remain on good terms with each other.



* BreakupBonfire
* BreakupSong

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



* DerailingLoveInterests

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* DerailingLoveInterestsDerailingLoveInterests: The RomanticFalseLead is subjected to CharacterDerailment so that the lead can dump and form the OfficialCouple.



* MinorFlawMajorBreakup

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* MinorFlawMajorBreakupMinorFlawMajorBreakup: They got dumped over a miniscule reason.

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Compare (and contrast) LoveTropes and MarriageTropes. See also TheSinglesIndex and ThisIndexBrokeUp.

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ThisIndexBrokeUp covers tropes that involve break-ups. Naturally there is a lot of overlap.

Compare (and contrast) LoveTropes and MarriageTropes. See also TheSinglesIndex and ThisIndexBrokeUp.TheSinglesIndex.
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* DisneylandDad
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* DivorceRequiresDeath
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Compare (and contrast) LoveTropes and MarriageTropes. See also TheSinglesIndex.

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Compare (and contrast) LoveTropes and MarriageTropes. See also TheSinglesIndex.TheSinglesIndex and ThisIndexBrokeUp.
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* ReturningTheWeddingRing
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* BreachOfPromiseOfMarriage
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* WhyWouldAnyoneTakeThemBack

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* WhyWouldAnyoneTakeThemBackWhyWouldAnyoneTakeHimBack
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* WhyWouldAnyoneTakeHimBack

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* WhyWouldAnyoneTakeHimBackWhyWouldAnyoneTakeThemBack
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* DivorceInReno
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* AbsenceMakesTheHeartGoYonder

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