Better as friends

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Prompts about two people who had their shot being romantic but its better to be friends instead.

Inspired by Dorothy and Stan in Golden Girls, Simone and karl.

-Getting drunk and spewing curses at each other then laughing their asses off.

-Holiday dinners are fun times with insulting each other.

-Picking each other up from places to places, being each other's cheuffer.

-Their fued and cat and mouse relationship is quite amusing to the kids.

-"Kids, don't find an incapable man like your father" "And don't be a drunkard like your mother." "Fuck you" "I loved you too, dear"

-"Are you enjoying the loneliness, Dear?" "Oh yes, much better than your nagging in my ear sweetheart"

-Ganging up on their ex with the current spouse and finding alliance in their shortcomings, well half of it's in good fun and laughs.

-Still knowing each other's passwords or security because it's so much hassle to start new.

-"You are such an asshole!" "Well I learned from the best!"

-Using the other's name to charge ridiculous embarrassing things and then cackling when their ex-spouse calls.

-Setting each other up with blind dates that they know would annoy the other.

-"I know you still have the hots for me, dear, don't deny" "By hots you mean seething rage and disgust, why yes, quite plenty"

-They're still the first ones to greet each other at special occasions of each other's lives.

-Having a tradition on their "wedding" anniversary to prank each other until the other surrenders.

-And on their Divorce anniversary, they would grab a beer and visit places with the kids.

-Comforting each other when things get tough and tears are shet followed by soft comforts and platonic kisses.

-One upping each other in front of the kids.

-Despite being separated, the kids always, always comes first.

-Kicking and hogging the bed when they share a bed again.

-Angry Tango/Dancing with the other stepping on the other's toes, or tripping the other while the other laughs at their futile attempt.

-Being each other's shoulder to cry on just like their married days when going through something dark or tragic.

-"Are you sure you're ready for this?" "Hey I might've made the mistake of letting you go but that's why I have your support" "Always"

-They still pack each other's stuff in family vacations because they are incapable of packing.

-"I'm surprised I've lasted this long being married to a monster like you" "Oh please, we both know you're a masochist" "Touche"

-Being aware that their spouse is inlove with someone else, and that they just got married because it familiar and they're friends and that's ok, they instead help their spouse/ex-spoise to chase their love.

-Watching over the kids while their ex-spouse goes out for the night

-"If we do get married again, is this technically just us being on a break?" "Kind of... I think, really hoping to not remarry you again! Will you just imagine the bets we'd lost!"

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