I was just telling my boyfriend the other day about an old co-worker at the time, who'd had a five year relationship that had ended but her ex had to stay nearby because they had joint custody of the cat. (It was such a lesbian cliché situation, despite my co-worker insisting she was still straight). So I know his does happen!

It's what I was hoping for with the dog I have now actually, and I'll always be sad that that didn't work out for me and my ex.