DEAR ERIC: My nephew, who spent summers with me for years while growing up, recently got married. While I was thrilled to get a Save the Date card, I did not receive an actual wedding invitation until three weeks before the wedding. His mom and I are estranged due to totally unrelated circumstances. I assumed the invitation had been rescinded. With such short notice, we could not attend since we live out of state. I explained all this to his bride when she texted me about whether we would be attending. I was hurt and disappointed and felt like this was more about receiving a monetary gift rath…
