Helping

I'm now 50 and 2 years ago a year after my divorce, my cousin (then 46) on my late mother's side visited me. Her marriage had just ended, and her self-esteem was at rock bottom. But she was financially fine getting alimony a house as her ex wanted a quick divorce, her only child a daughter had passed away years before car accident. Her parents like mine were also passed away and she had no siblings or close relatives other than me and my brother. My younger brother who lives overseas with his family, so my cousin came to me. Mainly to get back on her feet as they say, and I was happy to have her visit me. I was dating at the time and kept to myself mostly redefining my new life you could say. Anyway, I had to go on a trip to the city and took my cousin along to cheer her up. It worked not as I expected it too, but because we partied together a bit too hard and became lovers. On our return she was back to her old self before her divorce, I was still a little shocked by how everything had gone. But I was shocked further by my cousin asking me did I want her to live with me permanently. Before I answered I realized a no response would be very bad for her and so I just if you really want to. She did and moved into my bedroom, at first, I thought this was a rebound type of relationship. But as time passed it was clear she was really into our relationship. I'm very happy with her living with me and the regular sex we have, in fact I started to hope it wasn't the rebound relationship I'd first thought it was. We've been together two years, and I can't see my life without her now. I said I'll marry you if I could, but she said no need and we look like a married couple anyway.