age in relationships

**annemarie482** · 03-Apr-10, 21:57

following the dating in caithness thread......

how important is age difference?
how much is too much?
is it better that the man is older than the woman or vice versa?
sugar daddy - toyboy?
have you been judged for your choice?
funny looks?
are there times in your relationship where the gap shows?

whats your age gap stories

**Sara Jevo** · 03-Apr-10, 22:00

I'm seeing a guy at the moment who is 20 years older than me.

What brings people together is a common interest or shared like or whatever. I've never really thought of someone's age as being a factor.

**ShelleyCowie** · 03-Apr-10, 22:01

Iv never had a problem with age differences.

When i started seeing my OH a few people had approached me and said "he is a little old for you isnt he?" But he is only 8 years older than me.

Thats not alot to be honest.

Age doesnt bother me because its the person you care for, not their age.

I do take the mikey out of my OH reminding him how old he is though, just as a laugh. But i really dont care about it. I love him, thats all that matters!

And he knows that

**annemarie482** · 03-Apr-10, 22:04

i'm 25 and oh is 34,
age has never been an issue for us,
but when i was 18 and he was 27,
a few locals had a bit to say.
too young, not mature enough etc.....
but 7 years on,engaged, 2 kiddies and a new house later.....
who cares! it worked for us x

**Twiggy** · 03-Apr-10, 22:10

My o.h. was ten and a half years older than me,I never thought about the age gap==oh how I miss him,he died some years back.

**bagpuss** · 03-Apr-10, 22:18

My chap from my schooldays was three years older than me- but my second husband is actually three years younger. His first wife died in an accident ten years before we met, and he took the jobs far from home because he had nothing to go home for- until now.

Sadly by the time we met, it was too late for children- just wish we'd met sooner. Still, very glad we did.

**telfordstar** · 03-Apr-10, 22:21

Theres 6 years between me and my hubby and it works for us fine, well nearly fine problems start when we argue over what films are classics lol.

**annemarie482** · 03-Apr-10, 22:23

well nearly fine problems start when we argue over what films are classics lol.[/quote]

mine is over my driving lessons!
he forgets when he sat his test it was 17 years ago! lol

**annemarie482** · 03-Apr-10, 22:25

Originally Posted by telfordstar

well nearly fine problems start when we argue over what films are classics lol.

mine is my driving lessons lol
he forgets he past his test 17years ago!

**telfordstar** · 03-Apr-10, 22:28

Originally Posted by annemarie482

mine is my driving lessons lol
he forgets he past his test 17years ago!

Oh we had that as well stevens 18years passed and my alot has changed. I wouldna listen to Gordons advice he used to be heavy on the gas!!! lol.

**nightspirit** · 03-Apr-10, 22:43

* years between me and my musses - and we get on really well, me sister has had a few boyfriends a lot older than her and has still not quite worked out for her but - well when the right person comes along whatever the age gap - people should just hold their toungs and mind their own !?!?!?

**NLP** · 03-Apr-10, 22:48

My OH is 15yrs older than me and it's never been an issue.

**teenybash** · 03-Apr-10, 23:23

Love takes no notice of age..................

**northener** · 03-Apr-10, 23:26

Originally Posted by annemarie482

mine is my driving lessons lol
he forgets he past his test 17years ago!

Next time he starts gurning, AM, just tell him I'll take him out for an hour and kick his arse for him.

**annemarie482** · 03-Apr-10, 23:42

Originally Posted by northener

Next time he starts gurning, AM, just tell him I'll take him out for an hour and kick his arse for him.

LOL! must be an age thing!

**Rictina** · 03-Apr-10, 23:47

My o/h is 12 years older than me, & I must admit we did get a few funny glances in the early days, but 19 yrs on we never think about it.

Age is just a number, your as old as you feel.

**Tubthumper** · 04-Apr-10, 00:20

My OH is 8 years older, I think he misses a lot of my points but we still manage to get on OK.

**Alan16** · 04-Apr-10, 04:27

My girlfriend is 3 years older than me, so that's not really a big age gap. In past relationships I've always been the younger of the two of us, which seems to me to be bucking the trend slightly. Most of the time, well certainly with people I know, it seems to be the guy who is older in the relationship.

Either way it isn't important. If you love each other age shouldn't matter to you, and it's only you you need to worry about, not what other people think.

**John Little** · 04-Apr-10, 09:23

Age is just a number...

**spaceddaisy** · 04-Apr-10, 09:32

I'm 24 and used to think that my absolute limit was 10 years older (but no younger, I tend to find younger guys a bit immature) but after a relationship where there was a larger age gap than 10 years I just view age as a number. Although I don't see myself with someone collecting their pension anytime soon

Had a discussion with my friends about this at the weekend, although we agreed that age was just a number they reckoned on a formula for how young it was ok to date. Apparently, half your age and add 7 years and that's the youngest acceptable age. I'm not sure that I fully agree with that though, a previous relationship of mine would never have gone ahead had we stuck to that haha.

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