I find that whenever I stand up to my X and let her know that her words, actions, etc. are inappropriate, she will drop things right away and change her tone.
She's even trying to give me "advice" from time to time and constantly repeats the phrase "I know it isn't any of my business any longer"...
Whenever she does this, I just say "thank you" and drop it. She doesn't like it when I don't respond, but she responds to me very well (not verbally, but w/her actions) when I let her know when she's crossed the line.
