Should I add this person on Facebook?

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As a Facebook user, I have made a rule for myself that I won't confirm friend requests from people I don't know. However, I'm starting to wonder if I should make an exception. My cousin's wife, whom I've never even really met, recently sent me a friend request. Since she is family - albeit by marriage - I'm wondering if I should make an exception for her.

Insight would be much appreciated.

Yes, I don't think it will cause terrific problems to do so.

Yeah if it is family I don't see why not.

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Go for it!

Use it as an excuse to meet her.

You can also "friend" her but put her on a list with high privacy settings - so she can see your basic info, post on your wall...but not necessarily see what you're posting. Here's good information on how to do those sorts of things: http://www.allfacebook.com/facebook-privacy-2009-02

If she turns out to be annoying, you can also remove her posts from your news feed by clicking the little x in the top corner of her posts. That way, you're still "friends," but you don't have to see what she has to say unless she's saying it only to you, directly - and she won't know.

I will heed to everybody's advice and confirm her friend request. Thanks for your input.

If you have met her for real and such, then make the go..

An aunt of mine living in the US added me, despite the fact that it was nearly a decade ago the last time I met her..

I would say go for it, you have nothing to lose. I recently added the wife of the my best friend from growing up, even though I have never met his wife. Part of the reason that I added her is the fact that she is a big part of who my friend is today, and she has kind of encouraged him to reconnect with me after we had a falling out many years ago.

As someone who is in a way family, I would do so. It would be pretty awkward if you met her in person and bought up the ignored their friend request.