Sorry to have to resurrect the original point of this thread, but I just got back from Kiev and Donetsk last night. My son and I met her and her son for 2 very important weeks.
The boys got along like brothers. They played well and they fought well. They did it all without the use of a common language.
This was the second visit for she and I. I met her friends and her mother. Father refused to meet me. Anyway, the point is: I asked and she accepted. The paperwork will start and we will target a July 1 wedding (It's her birthday.) here in Pennsylvania.
I will file a longer report as soon as I cath up on the rest of my life i.e. work.