That's true--we have to consider that the OW/OM is pretty unhealthy. I mean, why would one settle for a married person otherwise???
Interestingly enough, a single friend who's my age is involved with a young woman who's about 25. When he said that, I felt bad at first. But when I met her, she is very together. Not the cliche "mature for her age"--she really is together. I don't know too many women that age who buy their own house, for example, and travel the world, have professional level job, etc.. I like her. I don't think their R will last but I am still happy for both of them, and if it does last I will be happy for both of them.
What I found amusing is that Friend's GF did not like H and found H's OW to be very, very immature. Of course, he's likely to have said that for my sake, but still.
M: 16 years Bomb 4/07 OW 20s long gone Divorced 11/09 I remarried New Guy Cooperative r w/X regarding D