Not everyone totally hates their ex-spouse. Shocking, I know! If you are in that (tiny) minority, you might be brainstorming holiday gifts right about now. You want your gift to be appropriate -- not too extravagant or intimate, but also not too impersonal. The best way to strike that balance is of course through humor. I've rounded up a couple ideas if you're stumped.
When you broke up, did your ex-wife's personal anthem become Taylor Swift's "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together?" Why not commemorate that special time with this lyric art so she can look at it, chuckle, shake her head and say, "Too true, Taylor. Too true."
Looking for more than just lyrics? Well here you go. Oh yeah, the Taylor Swift fan art community is expansive and it is emotional.
Not into Taylor? (Are you hearing impaired or something?) Fair enough. How about something to really jazz up the former love of your life's cubical? Look no further than this world's greatest ex-husband mug.
Do you guys have the kind of playful relationship where you can look back and laugh about all the never ending arguments and screaming matches you've had over the years? Then this tasteful candle flipping the bird might be the gift for you.
Did you read how Kaley Cuoco covered her wedding tattoo with a giant moth after filing for divorce? Yes, a moth. Don't give your ex a moth tattoo gift certificate. Instead, go with this nonpermanent happily divorced sticker. You're not going to have to get a sticker lasered off your neck.
Worried your former ball and chain isn't really working through his feelings? What better gift to help him get those cathartic tears flowing than Adele's new album 25?
Speaking of British musicians, The Beatles said "all you need is love." Boy did those billionaires get it wrong. Love fades. You know what doesn't? Pizza. Express that wise sentiment with this love fades, pizza Is forever t-shirt.
I don't know how to properly preface this one but here is a tiny coffin for your wedding rings. You can, I don't know, bury it? Or display it? I'm not really sure what the endgame is for this gift, but it's available for purchase if you want it. There was a company, for many years, that would melt your wedding ring down and turn it into a working bullet (GodDammo was their name). They went out of business a few years ago. I can't imagine why.
Odds are, god willing, you're no longer living together. To celebrate that, a great housewarming gift is some cleansing sage. Your ex can smudge and cleanse to their heart's content and start with a fresh, clean slate in their new place, all thanks to you (I guess in more ways than one).
Finally, what better gift than a person to replace you? Splash out the big bucks and buy your ex a Match.com or eHarmony subscription. If you're on good enough terms you can help your ex write his or her profile. Then maybe get one for yourself, because why not. Just remember, I do prenups too.
Respectfully,
James J. Sexton