From Slate Magazine · Jamilah Lemieux · · 1m 10s
Husband's Father Wants Daughter to Be Flower Girl at Ex's Wedding
Husband agrees to let father-in-law marry younger woman; family boycotts wedding.
In brief
Husband agrees to let father-in-law marry younger woman; family boycotts wedding. Husband supports father-in-law's new marriage to a woman half his age despite family's request to boycott the wedding. Originally reported by Slate Magazine.
Family boycott request
My mother-in-law kicked out her husband six months ago after catching him in bed with a woman half his age.
“My mother-in-law, "Gladys," kicked out her husband, "Rich," six months ago after she caught him in bed with a woman half his age”
Husband's agreement
Husband agreed to let youngest daughter serve as flower girl at wedding of ex-husband to younger woman.
“my husband said that his father has asked that our youngest daughter (age 4) serve as the flower girl”
Family's request
Family asked to boycott wedding to prevent daughter from being part of ex-husband's new marriage.
“Gladys has asked that our family boycott the wedding”
Husband's stance
Husband wants to maintain relationship with ex-husband despite family's request to boycott wedding.
“For reasons only he can understand, he wants to maintain a relationship with Rich”
Family's response
Family plans to leave state with children to avoid wedding attendance.
“I’m prepared to abscond to my sister’s on the other side of the state on the day of the wedding with the kids”
Husband's justification
Husband believes ex-husband's actions are beyond skeevy and understandable.
“I think what Rich did was beyond skeevy and can understand where Gladys is coming from”
Family's action
Family will not attend wedding to prevent daughter from being part of ex-husband's new marriage.
“you and your children will NOT be in attendance at this wedding and it is NOT up for discussion”
Husband's relationship
Husband has relationship with ex-husband despite family's request to boycott wedding.
“For reasons only he can understand, he wants to maintain a relationship with Rich”
Family's decision
Family will leave state with children to avoid wedding attendance.
“I’m prepared to abscond to my sister’s on the other side of the state on the day of the wedding with the kids”
The one thing
Husband supports father-in-law's new marriage to a woman half his age despite family's request to boycott the wedding.
