Quote From: mswave1I dont understand the focus on an indiviuals age - it is simply a number get over it. I started dating a man when I was 26, he was 52. Everyone thought this was such a big deal, the talk of the office. I was concerned at first that he would be able to keep up with my lifestyle because of the age difference. It turns out that this "old fart" could go out and party more than guys my own age that I had dated. I am happy to say that I will be turning 34 in two weeks, we are married, and have a 4 year old daughter together. When we first got married, my husband joked that he married me for "a nurse and a purse", the joke is truly on him now because he is healthy as a horse and I have been diagnosed with Crohn's this year and he has become my "nurse". Don't rule out any possibility because of age. All of you 50+ out there that people think are acting to young I say "GO FOR IT"
Just got to agree with you..... My husband's not twice my age, but I AM 17 years his junior. We just celebrated our 26th wedding anniversary....and I couldn't be more in love. The key to any good marriage is ALWAYS the same....."YOU GOTTA BE FRIENDS"!!!!!!!!!!! It's such a change from my first ("age appropriate") husband.... so considerate....we are both always thinking of ways to help the other one....it's that "snowball effect" - and I mean that in the best of ways!
And as for those who say that the children are so negatively affected by divorce? Not here!
My children, ages 4 and 8 at the time of divorce, were "raised" by a second dad who was smart enough to stay away from the disciplining of children who were not his - and leave that to me.
SMART MAN. Neither the kids nor I resented him that way - he was their "rock" when they had problems - but never judged or criticized them. They are now 30 and 34 and both say, from time to time, "We were SO happy when you and dad divorced because the fighting stopped". In my
30 year relationship with my second husband, we have YET to argue.
For an age-difference relationship to work through time, I believe the younger person has to "think old" and the older person has to "think young". At the age of 76, my husband plays tennis three days a week and manicures 3 acres on his own. Most important, he has a POSITIVE outlook on life!
I've seen enough Dr. Phil episodes to know that he detests May/December romances and swears they don't work.....I here to tell you....there's always that "exception to the rule" !!!
