A TikTok user named Riley Madison went viral after posting a video of herself reading a list her ex-husband sent during their divorce. The list, which he framed as everything he sacrificed for the marriage, included giving up other women, free time for a 9-to-5 job, staying out late, and watching what she wanted on TV. The video, posted July 8, has racked up roughly 2.5 million likes and more than 11,000 comments.
Madison didn’t let the list slide. She pointed out that they actually watched Civil War documentaries he preferred, and that the two lived an hour apart while dating, meaning the drive to see her was hardly a one-way sacrifice. Commenters piled on, with one writing the line that sums up the whole saga:“Things I gave up for you: Being single.”Even her current husband appeared in the video, which added a pretty perfect ending to the whole thing.
The story blew up because it taps into something everyone who’s been in a relationship understands. There’s a difference between a sacrifice and simply being a partner, and this list blurred that line in the funniest way possible. So we have to ask: what’s the most ridiculous thing an ex ever expected credit for? Tell us in the comments.
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