My X's OM (now husband) is described as a "jerk" or "jackass".
He often waits on her hand and foot (I've witnessed it) and even irons things for her.
Yep, they are both very juvenile.
DO NOT LET ANY OF THAT FOOL YOU. IF THE SAME AS MY X'S SITCH SHE WILL MARRY HIM.
He ain't harmless.
I feel for you, been following your thread.
He's what I call a 'man-boy'. Kind of one step from 'gay'.
By 'harmless' I mean he's safe around my kid.
As far as her getting married, why bother? She can have what she wants without marriage. OM doesn't have much money or much of a job. Soooo, she doesn't get any improvement to her lifestyle.
The reality is that obsessing over her, being her 'friend' is BS. Being a real man and setting boundaries is the right solution. She can have her dork man. He will never be me.