I'll make this short. My wife was given away for adoption by her birth parents, much like the kids did in Juno (her parents were both 17 according to hospital records.) She then grew up in an abusive stepfamily. She ran away from her adopted parents when she was 17.
Now, at age 37, my wife has been contacted by her real birth family, through an agency they hired to find her. The parents stayed together, and had three other kids, which would be my wife's blood siblings. We do not know their gender yet, and have no other information. Needless to say, this is both wonderful, and shocking, and stunning, news.
So I come to the DKos community for advice. My wife would like to meet the family, eventually, but there is so much to think about. Any comments would be greatly appreciated... thanks.