Should I Invite My Parent’s New Boyfriend/Girlfriend to My Wedding"
A wedding is supposed to be a celebration of love with all of the people that you love. Unfortunately, for children of divorce, it can be a cruel reminder that two of the people you love the most?your parents?no longer care for each other. Whether your parents have been divorced for 10 months or 10 years, it can still be difficult to bring them up in conversation to the other parent, let alone have them be in the same room at the same time.
And eventually, your parents will start to move on to new love interests. This can be welcoming or difficult news to take, depending on how long it’s been since the divorce or the circumstances surrounding it.
While your parents’ new boyfriend or girlfriend may not affect your day-to-day life now that you’re an adult, if they want to bring them to your wedding you’ll be faced with a pretty tricky guest list dilemma. So, should you invite the new boyfriend or girlfriend and risk hurting the other parent, or should you not allow new dates at all" Is there a right or a wrong way to act when it comes to this very difficult subject" Let’s go over some things to consider when your parents want to invite a plus-one to your wedding.
Is the Relationship Defined"
Sure, weddings are romantic, but you don’t exactly want your mom or dad going on a second or third date on a very important day of your life. There doesn’t need to be a ring and a date, but there should at least be an establishmen...
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