My 70-year-old mother-in-law is getting married to a man she met at her nursing home, and they’re planning a big wedding. At first, I thought it was over the top for her age and felt she should focus on her grandkids instead of playing the bride. I was frustrated, thinking she was making a spectacle of herself.
But then my husband explained the situation. It turns out the man she’s marrying isn’t just a casual nursing home romance—he’s actually her first love, someone she had to leave behind when she married decades ago. They’ve reconnected, and this wedding is their chance to finally be together.
Now I see it’s not a frivolous decision but a meaningful love story that’s come full circle. I realize I was quick to judge. How should I approach things moving forward?
