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Dana
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Dana, on August 1, 2019 at 5:17 PM Posted in Family and Relationships 0 13
My cousin passed away last month after a terminal cancer diagnosis. She had been sick on and off for over 10 years. She has a daughter who is 20, a son who is 17, and a husband of about 4 years who we had met once. Her ex husband is still very much in the picture and I know him well from childhood. Both children live with the ex.

We are sending out our wedding invites tomorrow. Initially, we had planned to invite the four of them, excluding the exhusband for space, as we're already inviting 4 more people than our venue can comfortably hold. Now that she has passed, we've been reassessing. My mom thinks the best course of action is to invite my cousin's two children and the exhusband and not invite her widower as we only met him once. However, her daughter is now asking to bring her bf, as well. I don't know him and they don't live together. It is reported that she doesn't go anywhere without him. If her mother hadn't recently passed I'd say hell no and not think twice, but I'm trying to be considerate, given the situation.

Should we invite him even though we've never met him and he was not on the list of even potential invites?

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Latest activity by Wendy, on August 3, 2019 at 6:57 PM
  • Caytlyn
    Legend November 2019
    Caytlyn ·
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    Is she an adult? If so, absolutely. If not, no.

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  • Dana
    Dedicated October 2019
    Dana ·
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    She's an adult but they don't live together.
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  • Caytlyn
    Legend November 2019
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    20 is an adult. If they're in a relationship, they should be invited to events as a unit.

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    Lady ·
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    She's 20 and should be getting her own invite including her significant other regardless of whether you invite her father or stepfather.

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    VIP December 2019
    Michelle ·
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    If you were going to invite the husband before she died you should invite him now

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  • Kelly
    VIP October 2020
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    I think you should invite all of them.
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  • Saki
    Dedicated October 2019
    Saki ·
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    I also think you should invite all of them.

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  • Devoted December 2019
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    Invite all of them, don’t be petty
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    Expert October 2019
    Sara ·
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    Maybe I’m a little jilted but at 20 I was in a long term relationship and was never invited to family weddings with my ex.. (although he was trash to be fair lol). Even at 24 shortly before FH and I were engaged I was invited to my cousins wedding but FH was not. Although my fam is very much “no ring, no bring” (not what I’m following but that’s a different story). If you haven’t met this BF I don’t think you need to invite him, especially if space is an issue, which most people should understand
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  • Jeanie
    Super February 2020
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    I would invite all of them as you planned prior to your cousins death. As far as the boyfriend, I would invite him. I know you're inviting four more than capacity, but you will have others who are unable to come. At 20 years old, she is an adult and if she is asking about bringing him, he must be important in her life. I'm sorry for your loss and hope this all works out for you.

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    If they do not go anywhere without each other, and you know that, you should treat them like a social unit. Some people keep company 20 years, never living together or marrying, but committed to one another . Others marry eventually, but never live together while single. But are clearly a couple. If they consider themselves a social unit, exclusive, always a pair, it is rude for others not to acknowledge it. She is an adult, with a partner. The couple is invited.
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  • Cher Horowitz
    Master December 2019
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    I agree that I'd invite everyone to minimize hurt feelings!

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  • Wendy
    Dedicated April 2020
    Wendy ·
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    I think the widower and the daughters boyfriend should be invited. Invite all of them Smiley smile
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