Should you attend your exhusband's funeral?

Answer 1

No, but your husband should as her father was his father in law once and he should respect this. However, if you were mature enough you would proudly stand beside your husband's side and respect the death of his father-in-law. You are HIS wife now and there shouldn't be any repercussion from going to the wake and funeral. You may be pleasantly surprised and get a 'thank you being so kind to come' from your husband's ex wife. This is a grieving time and I highly doubt she will be thinking of her ex and you.

Answer 2

If it has been years since you have last seen him then no. If it's been recent and you split up on a friendly basis then it would be just fine to go to the funeral out of respect. If this makes you feel uncomfortable then send a nice Sympathy Card or flowers to your exe's home.

My ex husband's brother passed away from a congentital heart problem (died within seconds while getting out bed) at the age of 40. I decided not to attend the funeral out of respect for my ex's new wife and his two daughters, but I did send a Sympathy Card to the family.

It is not respectful to attend your exhusband's funeral. You are divorced. You are not married.

Answer 3

If they were close friends, or the husband attends, then she should. It also depends on how much the family likes or dislikes the new wife.

The husband could also ask if you would be welcome.

That's a bit of a stretch. If the nearest surviving relative does nothing to indicate you are welcome, send flowers the day before the visitation, so if they DO want you at the funeral service, they can let you know then.

Answer 4

If you were invited? Yes. If not and you just heard about it. It depends if you want to pay your respects or not. If you do then you should go, but if it doesn't matter that much then maybe pay your respects after.

If it's causing problems in the relationship you have, then bring your wife with you to pay your respects.

Answer 5

Yes you should go to your ex-husband's funeral. The question is is he married? If he is and you don't like his wife go and meet her and tell her that you feel so sorry for her. Just because you guys had a divorce doesn't mean you shouldn't go. Go to the funeral and see how it plays out.

Answer 6

Depending on the way the relationship ended (amicably?), and whether your husband had a close cordial relationship with the deceased's parents and family, it may be a lovely gesture of kindness.

It is certainly doubtful that anyone would imagine that his attending had anything to do with unfulfilled hopes and dreams, but more a gesture of kindness. It also shows the level of comfort he has in his current relationship, that it is accepted that relationships in the past are just that - in the past, but the respect for an individual remains.

From an etiquette standpoint, one must consider what the dynamic is with the deceased's family members and it may be a nurturing gesture for your husband to contact the surviving family to ask whether they would consider his attending.

It could go either way: They may be touched by the gesture of kindness, or they may consider it an affront. It's far better to feel the pulse beforehand, rather than causing upset to for himself and the deceased's family.

Answer 7

You are the best judge of that. Bear in mind whether your ex-spouses family would like you to be there or would they object?

Answer 8

no

Answer 9

NO