history: I'm anxious to meet my wife's ex-husband.  Hopefully it will be civil and not awkward! I'm anxious to meet my wife's ex-husband. Hopefully it will be civil and not awkward!
current: I can definitely understand how you would be worried about that.  I think I'd have to decline - LOL!  You are a good person for being willing to meet with him.
next: Yeah, there is a kid in the picture so we have to meet at some point! I wish I could decline, haha.