Am I still Auntie Kerris?

[Le Chat]

I am divorced but still see my ex sister-in-law and her children. Am I still officially their Aunt or am I demoted as I am no longer married to their uncle?
I know they can call me Auntie if they wish but I wondered how it stands from either an etiquette or official point of view!

[ethanryan]

i think you are no longer there aunt in the eyes of the law but i do hope your ex sister in law still allows them to call you aunt as it will only confuse them

[Pippa68]

I don't think the law would come into it anyway, as an aunt wouldn't be able to apply for contact or claim to be a beneficiary for financial reasons...

It's great that you still get to see your neices/nephews and that you are in contact with your ex sister in law. I don't ever see why these relationships should end just because a marriage does.

I am still in contact with my ex mother in law ~ and would be even if I didn't have children, as we have always got on well and had a 'separate' relationship from my ex husband.

She also looks upon my children from my 2nd marriage as her grandchildren too :o)

[4getmenot]

well in law you're not but hey I'm aunty to about 8 different children and only have 1 real nephew. :-)

[loo loo bear]

I don't know about the legalities of your question, but my ex hubby is now on wife no 3, yet my niece & nephew (his brother's kids) still regard ME as their true auntie.

They didn't ever think of his 2nd wife or his current one as their auntie.