Just 3 weeks before my wedding, I got a very sweet text from my future mother-in-law. It said, “Dear, happy anniversary—you’re such a beautiful bride!” I was touched and moved, I nearly cried. Imagine my shock when the next day I discovered that she sent this message accidentally.

Turns out, she meant to send it to his ex-wife—who he’d been divorced from for over five years. I just stared at my phone, unsure if I should laugh,cry, or cancel everything. The timing couldn’t have been weirder, or more awkward.No apology followed—just silence. I never brought it up, but it never left my mind, either. Let’s just say the wedding vibes got real complicated after that.