I’m having a total meltdown about my dating life and I’m hoping you can help.

Long story short, I met this hot, older guy at a restaurant four months ago when he sent over a bottle of wine to my table.

He was very sweet and we ended up going out on a date. We’ve been dating ever since and I’ve grown to care about him very much and could definitely see a more serious relationship with him.

Here’s the problem — I’m 25 and he’s 40. While that in itself isn’t a problem for me, this is: He has two kids.

He shares custody with his ex-wife so the 13-year-old and 9-year-old are with him every other week and I end up spending a lot of time with them as a family.

I feel like I’m way too young to step into the role of step mom and I don’t know how to tell him this without feeling selfish.

What do I do? The kids are really sweet, but I don’t know if I’m ready to settle down yet — and and I don’t want to be around the kids now — and then disappear later!

Please help me figure this out!

Thanks,
Sara