Letters to the Editor
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34 years old with kids?
LW seems to think she's bargaining from a position of strength. Listen, sweetie -- you come with an instant family, so you better be prepared at least to settle for a man with kids of his own. Is that what you want? Package deals make lots of single men skittish.
Chemistry's important, but more important is the fact that in a few years you'll be playing the back nine. How many chances at happiness do you think are waiting for you? If couplehood is the only thing that will make you happy, then you'll either need to lower your standards or else endure years of lackluster dates and loneliness hoping you meet Mr. Right, who might not be out there.
LW strikes me like a lot of divorcees (my sister's one) who want to take a mulligan for their first horrible man choice and meet Mr. Perfect *right now* so as to commence living happily ever after. Good luck with that.