Is this weird? (relationships)

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So my brother came around yesterday to announce his new girlfriend - his sister-in-law (although technically she is not his sister-in-law anymore).

Cue lots of shouting, arguing between my parents, my sister and my brother.

Some background. My brother's wife died 2 years ago in a car crash. Since that time, he has been growing closer & closer to her sister (who is single). This is his first relationship since her death.

I've been the only one who has known about their relationship up until yesterday - and I didn't have a problem with it at all, but it seems everyone else in my family does, especially my sister for some reason. My personal pov is life is too short as it is, they both seem very happy together and I see no reason at all why they shouldn't date. Obviously their relationship will be a little complicated emotionally due to the nature of their being together, but they seem to have already worked that out to a degree to get to this point.

So, opinions? Would you be ok with this?
 
She's not family and it doesn't seem that strange, as I assume they were supportive to each other after the accident.

Does seem like people are over reacting though!
 
Yeah, it's their decision, why not? Can't see any logical reason why anybody would be angered by the news either :/
 
Nothing wrong with that at all.

Tell your family to STHU and let your brother do what ever he wants to do. If he is happy then leave him alone.
 
Assuming they are OK with it I don't see the problem, under the circumstances you'd think the family would believe your brother and his girlfriend were entitled to a little happiness.
 
I also can't understand the issue.

The only thing I can think of is that your family know the new girl and there is some problem with her, that would be a problem whoever she was (eg. They know she injects heroin, and you and your brother don't)
 
LordSplodge said:
The relationship probably won§t last (due to how it formed) but I see no problem with it.
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This is quite possible, and perhaps the reason why my family seem to think it's a waste of time. But my sister has some weird rage going on about how she is the worst person he could possibly be dating.

Families eh?
 
compared to my family that's fine :p

My bro married a girl, her parents split up, and now my mum is married to my brother's wife's dad, so I have a step father-in law, and my own mum is technically my brother's mother in law and step mother.

and their kids, are their own cousins :p Jeremy Kyle's head would explode :D
 
Hows it weird - It "was" his sister in law - How are her parents ? They taken it weirdly?

If this story didn't have the tragic death of his wife and he chose to divorce her and go for her sister, you think that is normal ??? or at least slightly cheeky.

TBH its a generational thing - a load of 20 some things are not goign to find it remotely odd. Older people might see it as a bit risqué
 
It would be a bit weird if it was 2 months after his wife died - but 2 years is a good time for things to have somewhat normalized.
 
Casdawer said:
Nothing wrong with that at all.

Tell your family to STHU and let your brother do what ever he wants to do. If he is happy then leave him alone.
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This but really it should be down to your brother who should turn around and tell his parents and sister to mind their own business...as long as hes happy and shes happy thats all that counts and if their sons happiness means anything to them then they, in turn will be happy for him.

Its not like hes having an incestual relationship or anything :/
 
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