Spoiler alert: We’ve been married for 11 years now. So, yes, it turns out that I could get on board with dating someone 17 years my senior. And although there are moments when I feel our age difference more than others, for us, it is generally a non-issue. That isn’t always the case, however, as some couples find that the generational gaps are just too big to overcome. Read on for 10 stories of what being in a relationship with a big age gap is really like. Image via iStock.com/Jan-Otto More from CafeMom: Marrying Someone Your Own Age Cuts Your Chance of Divorce, Says New Study More from CafeMom: 20 Celebrity Couple With a Huge Age Difference Between Them For the record, our sex life is awesome and no drugs are required. I’m also not a gold digger nor do I have daddy issues. He doesn’t want a trophy wife. We are just two people who love each other." — Annie E., Tucson, Arizona He also fought cancer a few years ago and that aged him so now he really looks older than me so I feel like we get more looks than we used to. Our youngest child is going into middle school and people think it is sweet that her “grandfather” takes her to school, which I think embarrasses her. So that is tough for both of them." — Anna N., Des Moines, Iowa
title: “10 Women On The Pros Cons Of Love With A Big Age Gap” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-23” author: “Christopher White”
Spoiler alert: We’ve been married for 11 years now. So, yes, it turns out that I could get on board with dating someone 17 years my senior. And although there are moments when I feel our age difference more than others, for us, it is generally a non-issue. That isn’t always the case, however, as some couples find that the generational gaps are just too big to overcome. Read on for 10 stories of what being in a relationship with a big age gap is really like. Image via iStock.com/Jan-Otto More from CafeMom: Marrying Someone Your Own Age Cuts Your Chance of Divorce, Says New Study More from CafeMom: 20 Celebrity Couple With a Huge Age Difference Between Them For the record, our sex life is awesome and no drugs are required. I’m also not a gold digger nor do I have daddy issues. He doesn’t want a trophy wife. We are just two people who love each other." — Annie E., Tucson, Arizona He also fought cancer a few years ago and that aged him so now he really looks older than me so I feel like we get more looks than we used to. Our youngest child is going into middle school and people think it is sweet that her “grandfather” takes her to school, which I think embarrasses her. So that is tough for both of them." — Anna N., Des Moines, Iowa
title: “10 Women On The Pros Cons Of Love With A Big Age Gap” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-05” author: “Richard Johnson”
Spoiler alert: We’ve been married for 11 years now. So, yes, it turns out that I could get on board with dating someone 17 years my senior. And although there are moments when I feel our age difference more than others, for us, it is generally a non-issue. That isn’t always the case, however, as some couples find that the generational gaps are just too big to overcome. Read on for 10 stories of what being in a relationship with a big age gap is really like. Image via iStock.com/Jan-Otto More from CafeMom: Marrying Someone Your Own Age Cuts Your Chance of Divorce, Says New Study More from CafeMom: 20 Celebrity Couple With a Huge Age Difference Between Them For the record, our sex life is awesome and no drugs are required. I’m also not a gold digger nor do I have daddy issues. He doesn’t want a trophy wife. We are just two people who love each other." — Annie E., Tucson, Arizona He also fought cancer a few years ago and that aged him so now he really looks older than me so I feel like we get more looks than we used to. Our youngest child is going into middle school and people think it is sweet that her “grandfather” takes her to school, which I think embarrasses her. So that is tough for both of them." — Anna N., Des Moines, Iowa