G450, I also disagree that men in their late 40s aren't interested in taking on a fathering role with stepchildren. I think you might be projecting there. Plus, I hate to say it but men (people) who are *truly* in love can shift a lot in what they want and what they are willing to do.
Your girlfriend would probably be better off with a father with dependent children who is willing and able to make children a priority in his life and doesn't regard her son as an unwelcome inconvenience as you seem to do. They could spend time together with their children in a family-like way and it could be win-win for both. After she does some therapy of course.
me: 42 | STBXH: 41 | T: 18 | M: 10 | separation: Jan 3, 2010 | they deserve better: S7 & D4 current thread: http://tinyurl.com/3y8sxcp .: first breathe, then heal, then start LIVING :.