Quote From: mentalpause1I was just participating in an online discussion about age differences in relationships on another message board - must be a hot topic.
In general my personal thinking is there are far more important compatibility issues in a relationship than age - honesty, integrity, like values, core beliefs, life philosophy and so much more. Maybe age isn't an issue to some people - but if some of the issues I cited above aren't on their radar screen - my guess is the probability for a long-lasting, peaceful relationship border somewhere between slim and none.
As for Dr. Phil's guests - Jacqueline and Sanjay - good googly moogly! I can't see much in their relationship that is compatible except their ages. He wants a cute little trophy he can be a Svengali to and thus mold her into his perfect little woman, while she thinks that playing grown up with a man twice her age makes her a grown up.
I could scarcely watch either of them - she's such a simpering, whiney little child who resorts to childish crying and princess tantrums in the face of adult debate - and he thinks he's Mr. Studly because she's arm candy. Please - they're both immature, shallow and clueless. Dr. Sanjay - you said your late wife was wonderful but you don't want another woman like her - well, you definitely got your wish - this child you're cavorting with and making an ass of yourself over is no woman in any way, shape or form - unless your sole definition of a woman requires her only to have a head of shiny hair and a tight body.
They deserve each other. But mark my words - Sanjay will get sick of playing daddy to a shallow, airheaded, immature woman-child about the time she begins either popping out babies or decides "Pops" just isn't much fun anymore and starts running around on him.
I can't say it's a new scenario - it's just a simple, stupid one.
I think you were a little harsh here, she is just a child really. How do you know she will start running around on him? That was not a nice thing to say.
