i too abhor the "my" usage, so I always say "the ex" or "the kids' dad" wife is too much of a good word for his W, so I usually say his S... not because I feel any jelousy or attachment towards him... because what they have is a joke... he is trying to divorce this woman after three months...but that's another story...
It really helped me detach when I changed his profile on my phone, it now has an X as his name and the picture of a big mouthed frog... It made me even laugh sometimes when he'd called and I'd see the pict...
Be not afraid...I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten Joel2
30something 2kids survivor of S, MLC, A, D I have peace in my heart, at last.