I wish you all the best and if you're ready, Go for it!
You said your boyfriend has a desire to give love and affection he was missing to someone. Understandable, but I feel he should give that to himself first and then to someone else.
Just my perspective....
Me 55 H 49 Married 21 years No kids bomb 5/09 filed 7/09 divorced and moving forward 5/10