There is a tendency on this forum to use the term "ex" in reference to people other than legal or common-law spouses. This is very confusing. The other day a guy wrote a long posting about his "ex". It was not revealed until the end of the post that he is 15 years old, and he was speaking about a girl that he had dated for a short time. It would be easier to understand these postings if the relationship was spelled out, e.g. "ex-boyfriend", "ex-roommate/lover", "former-lover", "previous girlfriend", etc. The abbreviated version, "ex", would suffice for ex-spouses.
Breukelen advocaat Reviewed by Breukelen advocaat on . To Ex or Not to Ex There is a tendency on this forum to use the term "ex" in reference to people other than legal or common-law spouses. This is very confusing. The other day a guy wrote a long posting about his "ex". It was not revealed until the end of the post that he is 15 years old, and he was speaking about a girl that he had dated for a short time. It would be easier to understand these postings if the relationship was spelled out, e.g. "ex-boyfriend", "ex-roommate/lover", "former-lover", "previous Rating: 5