Seating divorced parents: options for different relationships
Do not assume a divorce means a conflict. Ask what this relationship needs, then seat that case. Equal respect is not the same table, and it is not automatically opposite sides of the room.
Three different cases
Amicable: they asked to sit together, each with their current partner.
Prefer separate: they would rather have their own tables. That preference is not yet a hard keep-apart.
Must separate: they must not share a table. Record the keep-apart. Do not also split their current partners to recreate an old family table.
Amicable: they asked to share a table
| Table | Capacity | Guests |
|---|---|---|
| Parents | 8 | Dana, Sam, Robin, Lee, A1, A2, A3, A4 |
| Friends | 8 | B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8 |
Synthetic. Both parents sit together because this example says they asked to. Divorce is not treated as a conflict.
Prefer separate
| Table | Capacity | Guests |
|---|---|---|
| Dana | 8 | Dana, Sam, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6 |
| Robin | 8 | Robin, Lee, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6 |
Synthetic preference, not a hard rule and not a claim about every divorce.
Must not share a table
| Table | Capacity | Guests |
|---|---|---|
| Dana | 8 | Dana, Sam, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6 |
| Robin | 8 | Robin, Lee, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6 |
Synthetic must-separate case. The keep-apart is the constraint. Their current partners stay with them.
What this page does not decide
Ceremony distance, sightlines, and which parent walks where are not in these tables. Confirm those with the people involved. This page only checks the reception assignment it shows.
Related
Fictional checked example, not a customer wedding and not a live Seat Everyone solver result.
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