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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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Wigeon · 14/02/2021 19:45

Less than three weeks!

HarryBlackberry1 · 14/02/2021 20:30

11 years. I'm older.

Snowymcsnowsony · 14/02/2021 20:35

I am 49... Dh is 40.
Met when I was 41..

heidihigh · 14/02/2021 20:40

DP is 4.5 years older than me

sconenotscon · 14/02/2021 20:43

14 years - he's older

Fairystory · 14/02/2021 20:43

Most people of my age group I know have an average of 2 year gap, with a range from a couple of months to 5 years.
A man I know in his 30s who does OLD says he mostly gets responses from women 10 years younger. Do most women in their 20s go for men that much older? If so, that's new to me.

Bubble5123 · 14/02/2021 20:48

He is nearly 3 years older than me

coldwarenigma · 14/02/2021 20:50

17 years, he is older. He was young/immature for his age and I was a weird mix of naive, immature but with an older outlook, we met in the middle really. Been together 35 years now, its only recently the age gap has shown/widened as his health is starting to fail.

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FelicityPike · 14/02/2021 20:50

DH is 2 months older than me.

YUHUH · 14/02/2021 20:54

4 years

Awrite · 14/02/2021 20:55

I'm 2.5 years older. Same generation but I remember world events more clearly. Gives me an edge.

SingSweetNightingale · 14/02/2021 20:57

DP is 10 years older than me.
Maturity wise we’re about the same age!

MeadowHay · 14/02/2021 21:07

I'm 6 months older.

rc22 · 14/02/2021 21:10

DH is 2 years older than me but my previous partner to him was 8 years younger than me.

Thirtyflippingone · 14/02/2021 21:12

He's 5 years older.

Snooper22 · 14/02/2021 21:15

17 yrs older than me.

CoffeeRunner · 14/02/2021 21:16

DH is 8 months older.

Doilooklikeatourist · 14/02/2021 21:32

I’m about 2 years older than him

TrickyD · 14/02/2021 22:08

I am 7 years older than DH. Married when he was almost 20. That was 50 years ago, still together.

MsTSwift · 14/02/2021 22:12

I’m 3 years older. Women live longer so practically speaking better for the woman to be older than the man for more y to one together

MsTSwift · 14/02/2021 22:12

Time together

Bloodybridget · 14/02/2021 22:15

7 years. But we were in 40s/50s when we got together.

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Ltdannygreen · 14/02/2021 22:15

DP is 4 years older...

Barrantsvidal · 14/02/2021 22:45

16 years. He is younger

HurricaneBitch · 14/02/2021 22:47

4 years older than him. I'm in my 50's but he's in his 40's... bummer! Lol I have two friends that are both 11 years older than their husbands.

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