Step Father Of The Bride
My daughter is getting married and just told my husband (her step father) that she wants my ex husband (not her father) to walk her down the isle. I was only married to him for 5 years and he did not support my daughter over the last 15 years. My current husband was there for her over the past 15 years supporting her in all she did. Her real father lives far away and never had much at all to do with her. I feel that she should have my husband, her step father for the past 15 years to be the one to walk her down the isle. Please give me some advice as the wedding is in 2 weeks. Thanks
Posted by Stacy; updated 07/28/05
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Just be honest with her, thats all you can do.
Posted by Katie; updated 07/29/05
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Your daughter is self centered and completely disrespectful of you and what you have done for her. What does she expect to gain from this? It seems that she is reacting with her feelings rather than her head. The father probably ask to walk her down and she didn`t want to hert his feelings. I hope you did not pay for any of this wedding because the buck stops here! A father is just a sperm donor a DAD is there when he needs to be. Just like a DAD needs to walk his daughter down the isle. Assuming the groom doesn`t beat women and takes drugs plus a list of other things. (See parents not attending wedding wedding.)
Posted by Darrel; updated 08/01/05
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Sounds like the mother of the bride is way to opinated about her daughter`s decision. Maybe the bride feels cheated that she never had her real father around more and this is a chance to reach out to him and honor him? Maybe her mom made every effort to cut her real dad out and "replace" him and deep down the bride knows and sees this? I`m sure her step father has been there, not because of the bride but because he is married to her mom. Think about it. Who`s agenda is the mom working from? Shame on you!
Posted by Suzie; updated 06/13/06
