Mother’s Dilemma: Attend Son’s Wedding to Mistress or Stand by Heartbroken Ex-Daughter-in-Law

Imagine this: your beloved son is marrying his mistress just six months after divorcing his first wife, who you absolutely adore. You’re torn between supporting your son’s new life and staying loyal to his heartbroken ex-wife. What would you do? This is the dilemma one mother is facing, and she’s not sure if she even wants to attend the wedding. ‍♀️ As if that’s not enough drama, her husband already knew about the affair and didn’t tell her! Let’s dive into this emotional rollercoaster of a story…

Son’s Wedding Dilemma

A Decade of Marriage

Supportive Ex-Wife

The Affair Revealed

Husband’s Secret

Breaking the News

Divorce and Engagement

Wedding Invitation

Lindsey’s Heartbreak

Husband’s Stance ‍♂️

Husband’s Decision ‍♂️

Moving On?

To Attend or Not to Attend?

Our conflicted mother is struggling with the decision to attend her son’s wedding, as he’s marrying his mistress, Kimberly, just six months after divorcing his first wife, Lindsey. Lindsey, who was an amazing and supportive partner, is still heartbroken over the affair. To make matters worse, the mother’s husband knew about the affair all along but kept it a secret, believing it wasn’t his business to tell. Despite her reservations, her husband plans to attend the wedding, saying it’s best to move on. ‍♂️ Now, our torn mother is left wondering if she should support her son’s new marriage or stay true to her loyalty to Lindsey. What do you think she should do? Let’s see what the internet has to say about this emotional predicament…

Accountability is key. Enabling bad behavior doesn’t help anyone.

Netizen calls out the son and husband for their actions.

NTA commenter advocates for sticking to one’s morals.

Suspicious minds wonder if there’s more to the story.

Stand by your values, NTA. Don’t support cheating

Son’s behavior likely learned from husband’s secret-keeping and lying

NTA’s advice to skip son’s wedding

Husband lied and supported son’s affair, NTA for not attending wedding

Sassy advice for a dilemma that deserves some retail therapy

Go to the wedding to preserve relationship options with son

Supportive comment urges mother to love her son despite his actions

Mother advises not attending son’s wedding due to likely cheating

User questions husband’s moral code and son’s behavior.

Consider therapy before attending your son’s wedding to mistress. ‍

Savage response to attending son’s mistress wedding

NTA: Standing up for values and questioning the institution of marriage.

NTA agrees son is an a**hole. Wedding no-show is statement.

Support for mother’s decision to skip son’s wedding to mistress.

Avoid the drama, you’re NTA for not attending.

Disappointed in son’s cheating, attend wedding but protest subtly

Wedding attendance depends on relationship worth, not obligation

User suggests deeper discussion with husband to address morals conflict ‍

Appearances can be deceiving, NTA but beware of surprises

NTA. Commenter calls out son’s behavior and husband’s influence

Protect your finances: A warning from a concerned commenter

Standing by heartbroken ex-daughter-in-law is more important

Mother chooses son’s wedding but supports ex-daughter-in-law

User advises not attending son’s wedding due to cheating.

Heartbroken ex-daughter-in-law deserves support and love

Red flags raised about husband’s cavalier attitude towards infidelity

NTA commenter sympathizes with heartbroken ex-daughter-in-law and criticizes son, mistress, and husband.

Respect each other’s decisions regarding attending son’s wedding.

A strong stance against cheating and disloyalty. NTA

Divorce your husband to avoid future infidelity surprises

Unconditional love and complex relationships are not black and white

Mother struggles to decide whether to attend son’s wedding to mistress

Family secrets can lead to difficult choices. ‍♀️

Be a friend and support Lindsey during this tough time

Supporting son but not his actions, keeping distance from mistress.

Heartbroken ex-daughter-in-law deserves support, not attendance

Concerned commenter questions husband’s nonchalant attitude

NTA calls out husband’s cheating, suggests self-reflection for OP

No duty to attend son’s wedding to mistress. Narcissism exposed.

Heartbreaking story of betrayal by husband and son

Supporting a controversial decision may lead to future complications

Savage advice for a cheating husband, but is it justified?

NTA stands by heartbroken ex-daughter-in-law, calls out son and husband

Supporting your son’s wedding to a mistress can be tough

Son and husband are A-holes, attend wedding or cut ties?

Supporting son’s wedding may have consequences, be cautious on Reddit.

When parents cut off support due to infidelity, weddings get cancelled ‍♀️

A witty comment about the unfaithful tree surgeon ‍♀️

Heartbreak and betrayal in parenting: a comment on infidelity

A tough but fair compromise

Reddit teens not the best source of advice on family issues ‍♂️

Trust issues raised by commenter in wedding dilemma

Standing up against infidelity and questioning loyalty

Confronting a cheating son: A parent’s responsibility

NTA stands her ground, consequences for husband’s breach of trust

Supportive comment calling out husband’s bad behavior.

Choosing not to attend family member’s wedding due to lies.

Support for ex-daughter-in-law, skip son’s wedding

Going to the wedding doesn’t mean abandoning ex-DIL

Supportive commenter advises mother not to attend son’s wedding to mistress.

Divorce your cheating husband, son might be hiding secrets.

Questioning the husband’s faithfulness and supporting the ex-daughter-in-law

Supporting your son doesn’t mean condoning his actions

Harsh criticism towards husband and son’s behavior

Mother-in-law refuses to attend son’s wedding to mistress

Don’t go to his wedding. Hold true to your morals

Red flag: Husband’s comfort with son’s cheating. New woman knew.

Tacky wedding when marrying mistress? Don’t go.

Navigating a difficult family situation with love and forgiveness ❤️