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What is the age gap between you and your partner?

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FioreFiore · 14/02/2021 13:07

Had a conversation with a friend about how age gaps seem far more rare these days, compared to in the past. People mainly seem to be marrying people within a couple of years of their age. Purely anecdotal. Just made me curious!

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Alienchannell21 · 14/02/2021 13:21

Nearly 8 years

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bellinisurge · 14/02/2021 13:22

7 years. I'm older.

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thecatfromjapan · 14/02/2021 13:23

Googled this.

Age gap for marriage partners (in England and Wales) has not changed significantly over last 100 years.

Over last 100 years: gap was @ 2 years.

Recently down to 1 year.

I was surprised. Somehow I though the gap would have been larger in ye olde days.

But no. 🤷‍♀️

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GiveMummyTheWhizzer · 14/02/2021 13:23

DH is 3yrs 4mo older than me

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fairgame84 · 14/02/2021 13:25

I'm 12 years older than him.

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Catkin8 · 14/02/2021 13:25

My partner is 14 years older than me.

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Snooptheboot · 14/02/2021 13:26

Ten years

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partyatthepalace · 14/02/2021 13:26

Age gaps were bigger in the past because men used to more often marry younger women - women in many cases would marry pretty quickly out of school, because securing a husband was the only way to get security.

Men on the other hand would often wait to marry when they were earning enough to support a family.

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MsRinky · 14/02/2021 13:37

16 days. I'm the older woman.

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GrallaceandWomit · 14/02/2021 13:37

He’s 12 years older

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LApprentiSorcier · 14/02/2021 13:38

13 years - he is older.

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PatchworkElmer · 14/02/2021 13:38

DH is 3 years older than me.

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Chicchicchicchiclana · 14/02/2021 13:38

I'm 22.5 months older.

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LunaNorth · 14/02/2021 13:39

15 years - he’s older.

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ParkheadParadise · 14/02/2021 13:40

DH is 6 months older than me.

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Trinacham · 14/02/2021 13:40

We are within 2 years, but that wasn't really intentional, like I didn't purposefully look for someone close in age, we just happen to be. I am 1 year 7 months older than DH.

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WhatAreWordsWorth · 14/02/2021 13:40

DH is 4 years older than me.

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TippledPink · 14/02/2021 13:40

16 years- he's older. Getting married this year (hopefully if Covid allows).

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JorisBonson · 14/02/2021 13:40

He's 18 months older than me.

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HopingForOurRainbowBaby · 14/02/2021 13:42

18 years

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Chasingsquirrels · 14/02/2021 13:43

DH1: 3 weeks (I'm older).
Late DH2: just under 14 years (he was older).
Bloke-I'm-seeing: 6.5 years (he's older).

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BenoneBeauty · 14/02/2021 13:48

I'm 18 months older than DH.

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stormelf · 14/02/2021 13:49

I'm almost 7 years younger

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SimonJT · 14/02/2021 13:51

There are five years and seven months between us, I’m the older one.

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Daisychainsandglitter · 14/02/2021 14:17

1 year 1 month (DH older)

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