Dear Elizabeth:
You can't expedite your wedding in the hope that your grandfather will still be alive for it, because there's something more important. Your first priority when setting a date for your wedding needs to be that Françoise is prepared for the major life change of having a stepmother in the household.
Having your grandfather there for your wedding day is nice, but his presence at one important day isn't nearly as important as a smooth transition for Françoise, who is not only the most innocent party in this whole situation, but is also the one person who will be most affected by it.
I agree. We've heard about "grandma's wedding dress" and "grandpa's health" but the groom & daughter haven't spoken up yet.
ReplyDeleteAnd Lynn could have totally addressed that entire issue by making it Anthony's idea to have the wedding earlier, with some little half-panel mention to the effect that Françoise is looking forward to it in whatever sort of way is appropriate for a child of whatever age she is.
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