Can I wear my wife's family too?

[Newfoundlander]

I am very sorry, but, no they are not. They are American/Australian/French/Russian/Canadian/English/whatevers with Scots roots.

I say this with the greatest of respect to all and mean absolutely no offence whatsoever.

I couldn't agree more. Though I am proud of my Scot and Irish roots, and I think it good to be aware and connected to a persons "deeper roots" shall we say, I definitely don't understand when someone of a given nationality claims to be another. I'm a Newfoundlander, born and bred, from heart to bones. Some branches of my family have been there for nearly half a millennia. I'd never trade that away or try and undermine it for the world.

Now, does that really have much bearing on if I'd wear my wife's tartan? Not really. I must agree I'm in Jock's camp here. I personally wouldn't wear my wife's tartan (Anderson), even thought she wears mine occasionally (Forrester or MacDonald, different family sides). She also wears her Anderson and Stewart tartans as well for her family sides, which she also looks quite becoming in.

Since there's no real "rules" about who can wear what tartan, and if your wife and her family wouldn't be upset by you wearing it, than I say go ahead.