Did you watch Dr Phil yesterday? You can catch full episodes online. Anyway - it was about mail order brides. Sort of. Men seeking women outside of the U.S. One guy brought over a girl from Russia and married her. Then found out she had a serious medical condition and needed surgery. He paid for it. As soon as she recovered - she wanted a divorce. Several of the guys married women who just wanted to live in the U.S. Of course - it is not fair to assume that every woman is the same no matter what country they are from. But what you wrote just struck me - that's all.
So far - it is a friendship that you enjoy. Nothing wrong with that.

Barb