Hi all - "was never in love"

[Mat]

Question - how do you handle W' family members if they reach out? I don't want to cling through them, neither do I want to be insensitive. We also have her friends that she brought into the relationship. She says she has started to disclose, slowly.

On the one hand, she said that she felt pressure from her friends and family to marry me. So, although I don't think they would pressure her into fixing the marriage, I am not sure I want them as strong advocates.

But I don't want them as detractors and validators of her decision to go either!

For context, she has a LOT of siblings. They needed a small bus to get around as a family, and that wasn't enough for all of them at one time.

Any experiences / best practices to share on how to interact with WAW's family and friends if they reach out?