Telling family went pretty smoothly. W's family has been great. They live nearby, and we see them a lot.
I don't see my family a lot, and we don't really talk a lot either. My mom reacted ok, I think she expected it. My dad and his wife expressed support. I think they blame W, but they haven't actually said it.
My sister sent a message and said that she should keep her mouth shut. I would have to say that I agree with her. She and W have never gotten along well, and I actually think that W is less to blame in that than my sister.
I think when you get down to it the fear of telling them (and the kids, for that matter) was a lot worse than the actual telling. I still expect them (at some point) to say negative things about W, and I will have to shoot them down, but it hasn't happened yet.
