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Single people without children should (almost) never date single people with children. It rarely works out. If this woman marries this man, their relationship will be doomed. First of all, she is too young to marry this man. She will have different needs and be in different stages at different times. If she marries this man, she is going to end up a 38 year old divorced woman desperate to get pregnant (if she is lucky).
But, what is this attitude some have toward the potential step-mom? She is not her step-mom and she has absolutely no responsibility for this 16 year old girl. That will all change if she marries this man, but she isn't married yet.
Cary Tennis is giving her the best advice she will ever get, I hope she is smart enough to take it.