Happening a lot in Norway as well. Divorced middleaged Norwegians goes to Thailand and picks up younger wives. Some of them are just horny bastards but others wants to create a family. Thai women are very softhearted, some of them have been beaten by their ex-husbands etc so when a Norwegian guy comes along and treats them well it's enough for them. A visa to Norway and a new chance as long as their husbands treats them nice. As for the Norwegians, they get a good looking younger wife who doesn't complain and does whatever you want.
As Martin here and I have long debated, we have issues with people who will weep, cry, and write donation checks over just the hint of an injured dog whereas if it were another human being or even a child they are like, "So what." Some people cannot handle being equals with something, and they're so protective of their own emotions that they only become attached to things they can dominate or own -- things that cannot challenge their authority or can potentially hurt them.
