"I had a son with my first wife and two daughters with my second wife. My daughters have met my new wife, but my son (who lives overseas) has not. Nor has he met either of my wife's children, both of whom are adults. My son is getting married later this year. He has invited my wife and I to the wedding but has not invited my wife's children."
"Dear Wedding, I personally believe they are only interested in attending because the wedding is to take place in France, where my son resides. They were uninterested in the wedding until they learned I was paying for my daughters to attend. Now they want "equal rights" and are demanding I pay for them to attend as well. I am unsure how to proceed. -Do Stepchildren Need to Be Invited to a Wedding?"
A man and his wife are both in their late 50s and each have children from prior marriages. The man's son, who lives overseas, invited only the parents to his wedding in France and did not invite the wife's adult children. The wife's children want to attend and demand that the man pay for their travel. The wife interprets the omission as a sign of unwillingness to bond. The son has shown little interest in meeting his step-siblings. A parent cannot extend invitations on the couple's behalf. Adults should not demand paid inclusion. Clear boundaries, respect for the couple's guest list, and separate gestures may defuse conflict.
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