I am wondering what's going on with my BF's children and husband and brother, for that matter. When she and I get together, her husband and even brother sometimes call her. Can't we just visit in peace? It's never anything all that important they call about.

For a good while, she, another friend, and I have been meeting every other week for a visit at a Starbuck's in a Target store. The same time every time. We want to chit chat as friends and just get away from family for awhile. But for the last 4 weeks, some of her family show up, such as a daughter and her kids, while we are there, and sometimes even sit with us. Now today she didn't let us know whether she was coming or not and didn't show up.

Any thoughts? Are they jealous? She sees them frequently, babysits for the grandchildren, etc. Do they not want her to have any relationships outside the family? My goodness, she needs a break--and has even said so sometimes!!