It's clear to me that no one believes this is normal or healthy. I believe the woman is depressed, feels lonely and incomplete and did not complete the emotional transition from marriage to singlehood. She needs to see a therapist to help her deal with reality and understand how she reached the state where she feels it is normal to engage a man who refuses to meet her in person and who for whatever reason is playing with her head.

As I stated in the original post, there is more to this that does not need to be mentioned. It is sufficient to say that the man refuses to see her in person and that she is willing to isolate herself in the relationship. Sadly, that says much.