It would be a very wise decision to bring somebody along for support. Emotions will be running high, not only for you, who was married to the man at one point, but on his side of family as well. Call in advance and make sure it would be acceptable to have your husband come along side for emotional support. Make sure to push "emotional support", so they understand that he is not just tagging along.
On the other end, make sure your current husband is comfortable with attending the service. Even if he feels uneasy with the whole situation, he should understand that you need him there.
I would call him my "exhusband".
If your children were close with their father you should attend the funeral to be there to support your children.
If you had been married to your husband more than 20 years, you should still be able to receive SSI benefits from your exhusband. Check with www.socialsecurity.gov.
the estate of the deceased pays for the funeral. what is left after expences is what is inheireted.
no, unless you were friends with him before he married your ex-wife.
Yes, If you still love him. If you dont and you hate his guts, No.
If you can tolerate whatever he used to do. If he was mean, he won't change.
The ex husband should come alone (without his girlfriend or second wife) and sit on the side of his ex wife's family. If you have a girlfriend or you're remarried it would be in poor taste to bring your mate to your ex wife's funeral.
Find your next girlfriend and move on.
When your husband dies, the responsibility for arranging the funeral typically falls to the surviving spouse, but it can also be managed by other family members or designated individuals, depending on prior arrangements or wishes expressed. If your husband left behind a will or any advance directives regarding his funeral, those documents should be followed. Additionally, if there are financial considerations, such as pre-paid funeral plans or life insurance policies, those may influence who takes charge of the arrangements. Ultimately, it's important to communicate with family and ensure that his wishes are honored.
Remember that the funeral is for the family. If you have a contentious relationship with your ex-spouse you should not attend since that may add to your ex-wife's grief and discomfort at a very sad and stressful time for her. However, if the ex-husband and ex-wife have an amicable relationship, there is no reason why he should not attend her mother's funeral. The ex-husband may show his respect for her mother in other ways. A card, flowers or gift to a charity in her name would be tasteful.
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.