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[quote=Anonymous]Asking your brother seems wise. I had a relationship with my brother in law for twenty years before he initiated a divorce with my sister. We (including my other sister, my parents, cousins, etc)didn't stop caring about him because he didn't want to be married to her anymore (though we hated how he did it) and now 10 years later, he still comes to an occasional holiday, just went to my aunt's funeral, I call him for financial advice, etc. My mother will still welcome him to a Sunday dinner.  My sister is remarried, we accept him too obviously.

My point is, this is your niece's father. And always will be. You may not have been close with her and certainly you can hate her behavior but for your niece's sake, if you can harness any kindness and your brother is ok with you just communicating by sharing pics, it is a kind thing to do. And that continuity and your acknowledgment of your sister in law as a person will likely mean a great deal to your niece. Maybe you just really shared no connection at all but I always think it's sort of sad when in laws just write the person off, particularly if there were years of being family. Just a thought. [/quote]

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