Have you ever been uninvited to a family reunion?

@dvmurphy (326)
United States
April 28, 2009 9:42pm CST
My husband and I had a huge falling out with his family four years ago over the dealth of his father. The family has not spoken to us since because my husband would not blindly sign away his inheritance to the ex-wife (common law wife). His parents got divorce when he was 9, got back together but never remarried and had 3 more kids. He Mother resented him because he was the only one of the kids who had the legal last name and she made his life miserable. When his father committed suicide the others didn't have to sign their rights over as they were not left anything. My husband said he wanted an accounting of the estate or he wouldn't sign. It was a huge fight. Four years later we got invited to a family reunion and the next day we got a hate mail from his sisters. The next day we were told that the family did not want us at the reunion as we would cause problems being at a reunion with the siblings and his mother present. Do you think this is right? He gave her the house and the bank accounts so what is the problem. He has tried so many times to make peace and they spit in his face. How do you mend a fence when only one side is willing to try?
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@qiao522 (449)
• China
30 Apr 09
I don't think I am mature enough to give you my opinion. But it takes two to make a relationship work, so if you are doing your best, don't make this problem bother you any more.
@Modestah (11177)
• United States
29 Apr 09
what a sad situation. maybe it is best, afterall, that you all do not go to the reunion if the family members are so bitter. I pray they stop their resentfulness soon. I have never been disinvited, but I have been overlooked and not invited in the first place, I do not think it was due to any malice though.
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@Canellita (12029)
• United States
3 Jul 09
Obviously these family members are seriously immature. Your father left his estate to who he wanted to and no one has a right to try to force your husband to give up anything his father wanted him to have. If these people had better attitudes perhaps he would have made provisions for them.