Dear Judith,

My ex wants to bring his girlfriend to our son’s wedding and I am not comfortable with this. He wants us all to sit together and I just really don’t feel I can do that. I am not sure what to do?? I don’t really want to make a big deal out of it but I want to enjoy my sons wedding.

What’s Right?

Dear “What’s Right,”

What do your son and his bride want? Your ex and you need to focus on the comfort and joy of the wedding couple. It really is their choice who’s on their guest list. If your husband is in a long term committed relationship, it is appropriate that the woman be included as a guest. “Dear Abby” has a nice pamphlet on wedding etiquette (who sits where, who’s included in what, etc).

Try to create the most gracious, kind, and supportive energy around yourself towards the bride and groom, and the wedding couple will have only loving, gracious memories of your presence in their wedding — a very nice way to start out being a special mother-in-law.
Blessings,

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