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[quote=Anonymous]On a scale of "meh" to "how dare you?!" how bad would it be if my DD didn't attend her dad's wedding? I truly do not care that her dad is remarrying, I just don't see why DD needs to be there. Here are my concerns:
1) DD is three. Someone needs to keep an eye on her. I imagine her dad and the bride might be busy. She will not know any other adults at the wedding. 
2) DD usually goes to bed around 7:45. The reception starts at 7:30. DD is not invited to the ceremony beforehand. I would need to drop her off and pick her up at the reception location. I suppose I would pick her up by 8:45 at the latest, which means I probably hang out at the hotel bar for about an hour because it wouldn't make sense to drive all the way home. 
3) The reception is on a weeknight. I have to get up for work the next day/wake up DD for daycare and would rather not deal with a cranky three-year-old if it could be avoided.

I recognize none of these are insurmountable hurdles, but I feel that I'm being inconvenienced so that ExH can show off DD as a prop at his reception. We don't have a bad relationship, but he certainly isn't doing me or our daughter any favors so I don't feel the need to be generous here. If having his daughter present at his reception was so important, he could have scheduled it during his regular time with her. Also, I know this will make me sound like a complete b*tch, but this is his fourth wedding. She can just attend the next one when she's a little older.

And because I know this will come up: Our custody agreement does not address special events. I have full legal and physical custody.

Now cue the posts saying that I'm just jealous my ExH is getting remarried.  :lol: [/quote]

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