I have always been close to my brother and his wife. Their marriage was not perfect, but it was strong enough to last 25 years.
In the past year my brother had an affair and got his "girlfriend" pregnant. He was pursued, but he still allowed himself to be caught. He is now separated from his wife, and is pursuing a relationship with this new woman. Things are messy, messy, messy.
I have been civil but not overly warm towards his new lady friend. My brother wants the same level of closeness that I had with his wife, but I'm not comfortable with that yet. My wife also has some anger towards this woman, whom she considers a home-wrecker.
Avoiding them forever isn't realistic, so my wife and I have to try to develop some sort of a relationship with them. Their baby will be born soon, and I don't want the baby to be isolated from his extended family.
We've met together once in a neutral location, but that's all so far. My brother would like to meet more often, but my wife feels like she's done her duty for now. Things are just very, very awkward.
If not for the upcoming birth I'd take a lot longer to figure this out. As it is I do feel pressure to move forward quicker than I'd like. Has anyone else experienced anything like this? Any advice would be appreciated.
In the past year my brother had an affair and got his "girlfriend" pregnant. He was pursued, but he still allowed himself to be caught. He is now separated from his wife, and is pursuing a relationship with this new woman. Things are messy, messy, messy.
I have been civil but not overly warm towards his new lady friend. My brother wants the same level of closeness that I had with his wife, but I'm not comfortable with that yet. My wife also has some anger towards this woman, whom she considers a home-wrecker.
Avoiding them forever isn't realistic, so my wife and I have to try to develop some sort of a relationship with them. Their baby will be born soon, and I don't want the baby to be isolated from his extended family.
We've met together once in a neutral location, but that's all so far. My brother would like to meet more often, but my wife feels like she's done her duty for now. Things are just very, very awkward.
If not for the upcoming birth I'd take a lot longer to figure this out. As it is I do feel pressure to move forward quicker than I'd like. Has anyone else experienced anything like this? Any advice would be appreciated.