I've not seen Away We Go; incidentally, I was with my friend D recently and I saw a copy of that and mentioned I had always wanted to see it and he said it was awful. But I'd be curious your thoughts on it, if you'd care to share.

I don't know if MJ would have been ok with being a step-parent, but I think marrying someone with a child is committing to a lifetime of parenting, since you can't share a space with a child and refuse to engage with it. And maybe she's be ok with that, but maybe not.

As for my own love life... I mean, time will tell. But I tend to believe that love isn't enough; you must have compatible lives. Not to mention that someone who loves their child is unlikely to fall for someone who isn't enamored of the child as well.