How to celebrate weddings when you know the vows don't always last

Divorced people can show up and witness new marriages with grief and sadness, hope and joy

I attend a lot of weddings —  a wonderful gift and side effect of having a large and far-flung extended family, both biological and chosen, who either marry for the first or latest time themselves, or include me in their children’s wedding celebrations. I love participating in these opportunities to celebrate love and a new life together for the couples…