What do you think of this boundary?

It's your parents house, they can hang what they like. Maybe if you gave them a new picture (of you and your new wife) they would take that down. The only reason I can see it staying up is if there are grandchildren involved. Then I don't think it should be taken down. Then I think your wife needs to acknowledge that you had a life before her.

You sound like a very well rounded individual who has the ability to look at the big picture (No pun intended). I would suggest that you speak with your parents and let them know that your wife is deeply offended by having a picture of your ex-wife on their wall. I can see your parents idea of having all past marriages on the wall going back generations (that is a great idea btw). Out of respect for your current wife I would have a conversation with your parents. Some times it is hard for a new spouse to wrap their head around the fact that you had someone in your life that you loved so much that you married them. It sounds like she may be some what threatened by your family's friendship with your ex-wife. I think just the way you talk about your ex-wife (with a great deal of respect) probably intimidates your wife. If your parents could make an exception for your wife, it will go along way. Maybe they could hang the picture somewhere more private so your wife wont see it. Good luck.

OK I am in a second marriage too.

I hate to sound mean but your parents have the right to have pictures up where ever and in whatever time frame they have. Your wife needs to realize those are just pictures and that is all it is. You and your wife will no doubt be up there in the mist of the family photo collection and this wall to your mom is kind of like little parts of history and it tells a story. So what if your ex is there....If by chance you and your ex had kids she no doubt would of never married you because you would have to deal with the ex wife for 18 yrs. She really needs to understand the slap she feels in the face about the pictures is not that at all to your mom. It is a part of history in their son's life. Bet your mom has naked pictures of ya in the tub, with the easter bunny and at the prom. Good luck

I don't see why she would be so mad unless there isn't a picture of the two of you. I mean as long as she is up there to it shouldn't matter since its a family thing. Also it just shows that she is a little insecure so maybe you should sit down and talk to your parents about it to just see if they will take it down. Has there been anyone else who divorced and remarried and there picture is on the wall. If so I would point that out to the new wife and if not she may have a point.

I think first of all you should give your mother a NEW PICTURE of your new and current wife to hang in its place. Secondly, when you do that I think you should mention ever so slightly that you'd appreciate it if this NEW picture might take the PLACE of the old one and she could hang the OLD One somewhere less obvious and you would really appreciate it. 3rd - YES your new wife is being a little silly and overly sensitive and a bit insecure sounding - which may or may not be reasonable but STILL it is how she feels and you being sensitive to it would help HER - which should be your primary GOAL and focus. Make her feel SECURE about it as much as YOU CAN and mentioning it to your mother in a very minimal way would be the kind, thoughtful husband sort of thing to do for your new wife - THEN if your Mom chooses to keep it up you will have done YOUR PART, without making demands on your mother of course either!

I think it should be replaced with your new wedding picture of you and your current wife. She may be over reacting a bit not wanting to go there until it comes down but I do think it's rather disrespectful to your present wife and to you. I understand the situation, but couldn't they just replace the old with the new? My Mother in Law used to talk about my wife's ex (from 15-16 yrs ago) constantly and how good looking he was and he did this and that. It drove me crazy but I didn't blame my wife for it. It embarrassed her too. At least she didn't have old pictures of the two of them up on her wall. Time to change and come into the present I think.

Touchy subject. Your current wife needs to understand that your 1st wife was and may still be a part of your parents family and they do have a right too hang whatever they want on their walls. Now, since this does bother your current wife, you can make your parents aware that your current wife is uncomfortable with the picture. Then it's up to communication to resolve the issue.

Maybe giving them some pictures of you and your new wife to replace the old one? I can see if the pictures have other family members in them why they are hesitant to take then down. My family seems to only be all together at weddings. (with all the cousins, uncles, aunts, grandparents, ect)

We have obstacles like you cannot simply shoot any individual who pisses you off (I hate that one, J/K). Or we cannot simply stroll round and slap persons for no longer agreeing with us. Boundaries, to a targeted lengthen (obstacles with obstacles in different phrases) are well. We have plenty regulations that generally annoy me. Like I'm no longer loose to simply stroll out into the core of the highway part-bare, however I nonetheless think loose. And sure someday I have the urge to run into the core of the highway part nake, LOL. Totally kidding persons :D

Yeah, I think that you should speak to your parents. I would think it would make YOU uncomfortable to bring your wife to your parents house with you and your ex wife smiling out at the living room with all of that happiness of starting your life together. Your ex is arguably no longer a member of the family and should not be on the "family" wall.