On Her Wedding Day, Bride Learns Groom’s Mom Is Her Biological Mother Whom She Lost 20 Years Ago — Story of the Day

On the day that should have been the happiest of her life, a young bride, Sally Bridges, learned that her mother-in-law-to-be was the woman who gave birth to her and abandoned her two decades ago at the hospital.

Monica Bridges, a former nurse turned interior designer, was ecstatic that her only daughter, Sally, would be a married woman before the year ended.

This way, she would be eligible to brag about being a grandmother to her clique of friends soon, especially since Sally and Tom had talked about starting a family right after their wedding ceremony.

Sally, who was the youngest of three kids and the only adopted child, had two big brothers, Sam and Prince. Sam served in the army, and he was in a long-term relationship with Judith. At the same time, Prince revealed that he was a homosexual five years ago.

Neither of them talked about settling down yet or having a kid. While Monica supported her kids, she felt displeased by their decisions but did not intend to bug them with it, not anymore.

So when her little girl talked about marriage with her high school sweetheart, Tom Bates, the mother of three could not hold back her joy. Like most moms, she began the planning and every detail to make the big day a success.

Tom’s parents divorced when he was 12, and they never really agreed on anything, even on the perfect venue for their son’s wedding ceremony! The divided household made it difficult for the Bridges to schedule a meeting with their soon-to-be-in-laws.

However, Monica did not mind; she was quite the planner and doing everything herself was not a big deal, with a little help from her husband. She thought, “It doesn’t matter if they help out or not, I am doing this for Sally to be happy.”

Indeed, Sally was pleased. Her mom did not bother her with many things and was precise with the details. This made the young bride confident. She never argued with the interior designer. Instead, when they talked, the women concerned themselves with building a successful home and career.

While Monica shared words of wisdom with her adopted child, who was quick to lend her listening ear, the soon-to-wed bride revealed how much and what she wanted in her life.

Even though they had a few differences due to their generational gap, Sally, a well-educated, intelligent and beautiful young lady, knew what she wanted from life. It was not challenging to juxtapose her mom’s old school method with the woke generation.

“You know, Sally, Tom is a great guy, and you are a fantastic catch. But in marriage, you both need to work as one. Neither of you should be too proud to compromise or settle issues,” Monica said.

After taking a sip at her hot creamy cappuccino, the young lady smiled and replied with a nod. “Yes, mom, I am aware of how successful you want this to be. I agree that marriage is 50/50,...