We’ve all had our fair share of breakups and heartaches, but what happens when your ex’s new spouse decides to throw shade at you in front of your friends? One woman found herself in a sticky situation when her ex’s wife made a snarky comment about her single status. But when she clapped back with a remark about the wife’s employment situation, things took a dramatic turn.
The Backstory: Exes and New Wives

Healing and Moving On

Ex Gets Married, Still in the Picture

New Wife’s Employment Status

Career Success and Social Encounters

The Bar Scene

Snarky Comment Alert!

The Clapback

Ex Demands an Apology

Who’s the Real Villain Here?
So, who’s really at fault in this situation? Was it the new wife for making a snide comment about our storyteller’s single status, or was it the woman for hitting back with a remark about the wife’s unemployment? It’s a classic case of tit-for-tat, but with emotions running high, it’s hard to say who should be the one to apologize first. Let’s see what the internet has to say about this drama-filled encounter…
Commenter and replies agree that ex’s new wife got what she deserved.

NTA comment shuts down ex’s wife’s mocking behavior

NTA dishes out some tough love to ex’s new wife

NTA, no need to apologize. She tried to humiliate you.

Karma strikes back! Wife gets a taste of her own medicine

OP’s clapback at ex’s wife leads to upset and drama

Commenter supports karma for mocking ex’s single life

NTA. Taking the high road only works if the rest of the social circle expresses disdain at the behavior. Don’t dish it if you can’t take it!

NTA dishes out and gets a taste of her own medicine

OP overreacts to a harmless comment, needs to move on

Commenter uses metaphors to call out hypocritical behavior

Commenter suggests letting go of anger and owning being single

NTA, OP claps back at ex’s wife’s rude comment

Karma strikes! Ex’s new wife gets a taste of her own medicine

Don’t dish it if you can’t take the recoil

NTA shuts down ex’s wife’s mocking, teaches her a lesson

Commenter calls out both parties for being petty and immature.

Clap back! Ex’s new wife insulted, but can’t take it

Don’t dish it if you can’t take it! Hilarious comeback

Karma strikes back at ex’s new wife for mocking single life

Standing up to a snarky ex’s new wife, NTA

Ex’s new wife insults single life, gets taste of own medicine

Don’t start nothing, won’t be nothing. NTA wins!

Revenge is sweet, especially when it’s deserved

Snarky ex’s new wife gets a taste of her own medicine

Ex’s new wife mocks single life, gets taste of karma

The comment sparks confusion and disbelief among readers

Unemployed ex’s new wife mocked single life, got shut down

Karma strikes back for ex’s new wife

Standing up for oneself is not always easy but necessary.

NTA commenter delivers a satisfying clapback

No a-hole here, but what about the ex’s new wife?

NTA claps back at ex’s new wife’s mocking with humor

Don’t dish it out if you can’t take it

Karma strikes back: Ex’s new wife learns a lesson

Toxic friend group? Find new friends who make you happy

Commenter approves of karma served to ex’s new wife

NTA stands up for themselves and teaches ex’s wife a lesson

Cheers to not being the a**hole and serving up karma

Karma strikes back! Ex’s new wife learns not to mock single life

Dodged a bullet with ex’s new wife. NTA wins.

Commenters debate whether OP or ex’s new wife is at fault

Standing up to the ex’s new wife. NTA

User calls out OP for being petty and entitled towards ex’s new wife.

Standing up to a bully, NTA wins the battle

Matching energy with an ex’s new wife. NTA.
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Woman gets taste of her own medicine after mocking single life

Karma strikes back! Ex’s wife learns her lesson
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Ex’s new wife gets burned, learns to stay out kitchen

Cheers to not being the a-hole
