We all want to be there for the big events in our loved ones' lives, but sometimes a medical emergency or other important factors out of our control means we just can't make it work.
But one man has claimed he's been shunned by his family for not attending his sister's pre-wedding party - because he was busy taking his wife to the hospital.
The man said his sister was throwing a "wedding shower" ahead of her actual ceremony and had expected her sibling and his wife to be in attendance as part of the family.
