This is a lovely post by a woman very wise for her age.

In many cases, the men on this site will become involved with women younger that their children!

This does not apply to me, as the woman I am interested in is older than my daughters.

But, imagine that your father falls in love with a woman younger than you! He marries her; he brings her home. She is now a part of your "extended family."

The author speaks correctly.

She cannot be "mother" to these children, but she can be a friend and a confidant. Women in the USA have no idea of the struggles of the Ukrainian woman. Women from the Ukraine have probably lived more years in relation to a woman of the same age in America. Americans are in intoxicated on their own freedoms. They cannot imagine the struggles of a woman from Ukraine!

I would imagine that a woman from Ukraine is much tougher and more resilient than a woman from America.

The Ukrainian woman reveres home and family, while the American woman reveres career and self.

How do I know this? I was married to a career woman who made $150K (USD) a year. (With my pay, the Government considered us "upper class.") To these women, career is foremost; husbands, boyfriends and lovers are secondary. "Husbands come and go, but friends are forever!" A woman actually said this to me! Do you think that this attitude instills confidence in a husband? I don't. Is this attitude conducive to home and family? I think not...

There is a good chance that the man you married has experienced just that.

Do you think there is any wonder why men seek Ukrainian women?

Be proud when you encounter his children. They don't have a clue about you or what you have been through. This is a teachable moment: teach them...

David