After all, he has not spoken to his late wife’s parents in years and has absolutely no reason to keep them in his life.
Still, his mother would not stop insisting. And at that point, even Helena was on board since she wanted to avoid any familial conflict.
Regardless, though, he just did not want his mother to have any more control or say in his marriage.
“I felt like my mom had held onto my previous marriage too hard– refusing to let go and inviting me to do the same,” he said.
“And as bad as it sounds, I was done. I want to be with Helena without the burden of always having my ex-in-laws there– watching the life their daughter and I did not have.”
So, he finally turned his mother’s request down one last time and did not even think about the issue any further.
But then, literally on his wedding day, his mother pulled a fast one and actually showed up with his late wife’s parents.
Obviously, he was completely blindsided and asked his ex-in-laws what they were doing there. They apparently looked pretty ashamed and revealed that his mother had invited them and told them it was okay with him.
His mother supposedly even said they were “his family” and that he was obligated to include them in the event.
So, in an effort to avoid conflict in the middle of his wedding, he basically told his ex-in-laws that they could stay. Still, he clarified that his mother had lied about the invite.
Then, he turned to deal with his mother and told her she was no longer welcome at the wedding. And she totally freaked out.