One woman has shared how she was happy to attend her ex-husband’s wedding to his new wife, even though they went through a very messy divorce.
Katie Mathis, 33, from Tennessee, went through a nasty divorce in 2018 with her then-husband of six years, Evan, but despite this she was a guest at his next wedding.
The couple decided to call it quits when Katie was 28, and the photographer and social media creator cut ties, but they reconciled after Katie went through a bad breakup that her ex-husband helped her through.
The pair share two daughters together and are now more like “siblings,” and Katie said she was honored to be invited to her ex-husband’s wedding to his new partner, Megan.
Katie took to social media to document their antics and revealed that many people don’t understand their unconventional relationship, but she believes it has been the best possible outcome for them and especially their children.
Katie Mathis, from Tennessee, and her ex-husband have an unusual relationship. Despite a messy divorce, the former couple is super close and even attended his wedding to new wife Megan. Katie documents the day of the wedding here.
Evan and his new wife Megan (pictured here at their wedding) invite Katie and her new partner to their wedding and don’t think it’s weird at all that he’s friends with his ex-wife
Katie (L) and Evan and Megan (R) are raising their children together and the three adults have a wonderful relationship raising the children. Katie says her and Evan’s relationship is now more like siblings
Katie explains: ‘I think people think there’s something weird going on and a lot of people are in disbelief and say it’s not possible. People don’t understand what we’re going through – you have to do what you have to do so your kids have great experiences.
“My ex-husband and his new wife did everything they could to make me feel honored at their wedding. I was even part of the bridal party. I got ready with the bride and she even gave me a robe – it was very sweet.
“I didn’t think it was weird to be invited to the wedding, but I know a lot of people thought it was weird.
“The only thing I found odd was that I thought the invitation was given to me because the kids were there and I had to watch them, but then they hired a babysitter to watch them.
“My friends and family were happy I was invited, and if anything they were concerned about why they weren’t invited — but it was minor and they all understood, as my ex-husband was still such a big part of my life matters.
Katie was even part of the bridal party getting ready with the bride making her own robe to be included in the procedure
Katie (L), one of her daughters, Evan and Megan, hang out together regularly. Katie and Evan got back together after he helped her get over a nasty post-breakup breakup
Katie and Evan share two daughters (seen here with Katie at the wedding) and they believe this new friendship will help them raise them better
‘It was a great day. I went with my partner, and he didn’t think it was weird either. I found a jewel of a man, and he is so beautiful. We even all hung out together on Mother’s Day.”
After getting married at 22 and divorced at 28, Katie now regularly visits her ex’s house and hangs out with her three kids, but things haven’t always been smooth sailing, and the couple had to go to therapy to solve their problems. after a messy push-and-pull divorce.
She adds, “We got together when I was 21 and he was 29 – there was a lot of growth. We realized we were completely different people – he wanted a certain person, and it wasn’t me.
He wasn’t what I wanted either.
‘I got pregnant when I was 21, married when I was 22 and divorced when I was 28.
“The divorce was very typical, very push and pull, because we weren’t sure it was what we wanted, and sometimes we said we’d fight through it and stay together for the kids.
“When it came to the last minute, we both sat down, shook hands and agreed that this is what we should do.
Evan (R) and Megan (L) tied the knot in front of their friends and family, including Evans’ ex-wife Katie and her new partner
Katie is now with a new partner (seen here together at Evan and Megan’s wedding) who is a “jewel of a man” and very supportive of their arrangement. She says he doesn’t think it’s weird at all
“There’s a lot involved in a divorce — you want to stick with what you’re used to. I have lived a lavish life as he is well off. I wanted to give my kids the same lifestyle as before, even though I knew I couldn’t.
“I knew it could be something in the middle. I scaled down and made their lives as normal as possible.
“I was a full-time mother and now I have to share them. The money and lifestyle were easy to leave, but it was weird to cut the time I had with them in half.
“My ex-husband and I are definitely not best friends, people take it the wrong way, and I get people who aren’t very receptive to this, but it’s like having a sibling.
“When one of us hits rock bottom, we’re there to support each other, like when I broke up with my partner, he was there for me and said to me, ‘You’ve been through this before and you can do it again.’ ‘