Oh, I have made that mistake! I never liked my brother's wife. After seven years of marriage, he called me (on his birthday of all days) and told me they were getting a divorce. Well seven years of holding my tongue was enough, I gave him my opinion of the woman. He was shocked, I'd never let on my true feelings and I'm not usually one to keep quiet.

A few month's later he calls with a surprise, they're getting back together. It was Easter morning, he asked "she's right here, do you want to talk to her?" Foot in mouth "no, I haven't even had a cup of coffee yet, I'm not really up to it yet." He had me on speaker phone! Now they both knew!

I'm sure that your family is just concerned about you, and that once they see that he treats you well and makes you happy they'll come around.