should I invite my dad?

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• AddieCake member

  

  July 2013 Answer ✓

  If you think you will regret not inviting him, then invite him. And if you think they cannot manage to put on their big boy/girl panties for a few hours for the sake of their child, tell them both if they start anything, they will be immediately asked to leave. 

  
  

  
  

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• allispain member

  

  July 2013 Answer ✓

  xcalygrl said:

  My parents did not get along at all. They went through a very bitter divorce several years ago. I didn't talk to my dad for the 3 years leading up to my wedding. I reconnected with him 3 weeks before the wedding. I invited him because he was still my father, regardless of what happened. He came. My parents did not spat with each other once. I don't think they even talked to each other. I was glad I invited him. I say that to show that sometimes adults can be adults, even if they don't like each other or get along. I would do like Addie said and warn them that if they start crap, they will be asked to leave.

  This sounds very much like my family. Not a bitter divorce, but a surprise one, when my dad left my mom for another woman. I tried to stay on speaking terms, but he got too nasty at times so I cut off contact. Not really hard since we were never close to being with. Reconnecting has yet to work. I invited him and his new wife to the wedding, but he declined attending. I felt wasn't thrilled about asking him, since I was afraid that he would make a scene, and was actually kind of glad when he declined, since that meant I wouldn't have to worry about him doing anything to upset me on my wedding day.

  
  

  OP, I think extending him the invite is a good idea. Hopefully he will be an adult and not do anything to upset you or any of your other guests, including your mom.

  
  

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