Wise words.
From experiences many of us have heard its a good idea to have seen where your mahal is from unless she has left for good.
if you see how the family is in phill it gives you a good idea of what your marrying into.
Having met many of my Wifes family it has given me a greater insight to who she is and is likely to be for the rest of her life.
Im sure you should satisfy requirments.