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November 9, 2006, 11:42 am PST
11/08 Cougars and Sugar Daddies
Quote From: kimmib28I am in a relationship with an older man myself. I am 32 been divorced and have 3 kids. He is 48 been divorced and has 2 kids. We have known each other for over 10 years and only been friends and nothing else. Only in the last 6 months did we actually start dating and move in together. We are so happy together. We are on the same level of things we do as a family share the same interests and we are planning on getting married. I think all this is completely ok! I agree, I was very disappointed in what I thought the show was going to be about vs. what it was. Dr. Phil made it seem like all relationships with a significant age difference are wrong. I've been married to my husband for 12 years, together for 16 1/2. I met him when I was 21 and he was 43 and we earned nearly the same wages. It certainly hasn't been a cake walk, but we still love each other and more importantly he's my best friend. We had a lot in common then and still do, we've never run out of things to say. When we met I was a divorced mother of 1 1/2yr. old twins, he was divorced with a daughter my age and a son 16. Fast forward 16 years, my girls just graduated with honors and both off to college and his kids have always treated me with kindness and respect as a stepmother--age was never a factor, except for others. That's not to say that life doesn't change and new obstacles because of our age difference come all the time, but if you truly love someone their age, financial standing, or looks don't take that love away. It would've been nice if Dr. Phil would've acknowleged that although it may be rare may-december relationships can work out. These couples seemed to be in the relationship BECAUSE of the age difference not inspite of it.
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