My son and his bride attacked my wife at their wedding—then the venue’s recovered security footage put their perfect new life in my hands
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Chapter 16 / 27
Chapter 16 - The civil war that almost happened
Relatives chose sides.
Of course.
My sister said:
“Cut Michael off completely.”
Ellen’s brother wanted Cassandra prosecuted “to the maximum.”
Cassandra’s aunt called us elitists.
Dennis Vale stopped speaking to his daughter over the card charges.
Facebook turned ugly.
Then Ellen did something smarter than all of us.
She sent one message to both families:
We will not litigate this wedding through relatives. Michael and Cassandra are responsible for their conduct. Robert and I are responsible for ours. Please stop contacting either side on our behalf.
No speech about betrayal.
No demand for loyalty.
It worked imperfectly.
Enough.
Our therapist later said:
May you like
“Extended families love becoming unpaid attorneys.”
Accurate.
