Dear Abby: My son and his fiancee are getting married in a few months. They are planning a small reception with only their closest friends and family. Unfortunately, this excludes my late father’s second wife, “Bonnie,” who has been in our lives for nearly 40 years. My son has no particular problem with Bonnie, but she has struggled with mental health issues over the years, and at times her behavior created friction within the family. She has made no effort to welcome my son’s fiancee to the family, and, as a result, he feels no strong desire to include her.

I respect my son’s decision, but unfortunately it puts me in an awkward position. While I’m not extremely close to Bonnie either, we are the only family she has, and I’ve always made a point of including her in holidays and other fami

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