I'd do Big Cook rather than die!

Nice to hear rusty's story, DH and I have a 17 yr age gap, and I must admit it has sometimes worried me when I think about the future. We got together when I was 19 and he was 36, but we met at uni so it felt like we were 'in the same boat' so to speak. He was living in halls with me, he'd never been married or lived with anyone else before so it felt like we were on a level, both starting our lives together. I might have felt differently if he was 36, divorced with other children, his own house etc. Not that there is anything wrong with that but I think I would have felt a power/experience difference in that case, rather that the way it actually is between us, whereby having kids, making a home is new to both of us.

The only time I notice the difference is when he remembers things that I don't like the moon landing and random 70's TV programmes

"Do or die: Frank Skinner, Big Cook or Mister Maker?"

well, personally, I'd rather die an old maid!

Agree with Rusty.

Our head girl at school was 16 when she met her DH. He was in his 30's (can't remember exact age - but irrc closer to 40 than 30).

18 months down the line, when she fell pg (oops ) he slowly started revealing to her that he was a self made millionaire with his own business.....instead of picking her up in a mondeo he picked her up in a Lamborghini and took her to his town house instead of small bachelor pad . (we all, her included, thought he was just another of her slimy "old" BF's)

They're very happily married living in the south of France with 4 children in one of their many houses.

He backs up his argument with the reasoned commentary of... Peter Stringfellow... umm,

Do or die: Frank Skinner, Big Cook or Mister Maker?

I read his book when I was 28yrs but I still thought "what a cock". At least I wasn't a bitter munter then, unlike now, when I turned into an old hag just before midnight on the eve of my 30th birthday. However at least I am not shagging Frank Skinner so my life isn't all bad.

citybranch no one is interested in your age gap.

Frank Skinner is a tosser and his article is crap for reasons which have been outlined already on the thread.

citybranch, that comment "eurghghgh" was specifically brought forth for the visualisation of myself with a 22 year old man. Which personally, makes me feel "eurghghgh".

I know age gaps can work etc, but as The Crackfox says, it's the nerve of Frank Skinner, we all remember that he said all women over 30 are bitter munters, and then he comes along to try and present his dating young 'wans' as something beautiful that the rest of us don't 'get'. He's so funny actually. Bless him.

LOL at eurghghghgh...
I suppose DH looks a bit younger than 43. Maybe he'd pass for 38?
He is 6 foot 2 and slim, full head of hair which is greying so he keeps it very short.
Some people say he looks like footballer John Terry.
I look a bit like radio DJ Jo Whiley apparently (although I'm quite a bit younger).
Maybe I'll put pics on profile and you can decide if 17 year age gap is eurgrggrghhhh!

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