Age Gap Love ...... whoa!

[sirmione16]

Anyone else watching or watched the documentary Age Gap Love ?! I'm cringing the whole way through. Thoughts?!?!

The most obvious example of an older woman is Brigitte and Emmanuel Macron. Also isn't Barbara Windsor with a much younger partner? (I'm 3 years older than husband but don't think that counts?)

@clairetree1 I’m 10 years older than my husband. We’ve been together for 24 years.

@Clairetree1
Yes I'm 19 years older than my stbxh

1st husband; I was widowed at 38.

There is a couple in the US that were on This Morning i think he is like 18/19 and she is in her 70s-they have a youtube channel and are very odd

My mum is older than both of the men she married. 4.5 years older than my father and 10 years older than my step-dad. They both cheated on her, so she's now divorced twice.

Clairetree1 Obvious one is Barbara Windsor. Also Sarah Paulson is with a much older woman.

@Raffles1981, I think "widowed in 60s" may be a conservative estimate, assuming your DH is well. You have a similarish gap to my parents- who were 39/40 and 55/56 when I came along. Dad is now 83 nearly 84 and so sprightly, he looks years younger. My mum is now 67 and has not had her 60s by herself at all and I think she could see a good chunk of her 70s before she's widowed.

I have two friends who are with men who are both around ten years younger than them. I do think one of these men really did see my friend as a cash cow and am a bit dubious about it.

DSHathawayGivesMeFannyGallops - I was just making a vague guess tbh. I would hope he's still here beyond my 60's. And your name is awesome

That's interesting, thank you

I know someone whose half-brother is around 50 years older thanks to her parents' age gap relationship;I think her great-nephew is actually older than her. Must make working out the family relationships very confusing for new in-laws. 😁

DP knew someone in school who left in sixth form because he got a woman pregnant. She was 40. So yes it happens the other way around.

An old school friend of mine has been with a man 40 years her senior since she was 18, they’re very happy by all accounts. He does look like her grandpa in photos and I always wonder what his friends would have in common with her if they were out together and vice versa but they’re happy so 🤷🏻‍♀️

@Clairetree1 Sam & Aaron Taylor-Johnson spring to mind, she was 42 & he was 18 when they met. There was also an imbalance of power as she cast him in a film she was directing

Actually filming started when he was 18 so chances are they met when he was 17

A close friend has been in a loving relationship with a man 21 years younger for the past 6 years. They adore each other.

53 yr age gap on that rather odd couple weird interview

I guess if they are happy and not hurting anyone ....

^ Some things ar just PLAIN WRONG though!!! Look more like g'ma and g'son

I went out with a guy 16 years older than me for 4 years.

Ultimately it split us up (and the fact that he was a utter prick).

A uni friend got together with a woman sixteen years his senior. That was twenty two years ago and they still seem very into each other.
She's an odd person but that's nothing to do with her age.

*@Clairetree1 Sam & Aaron Taylor-Johnson spring to mind, she was 42 & he was 18 when they met. There was also an imbalance of power as she cast him in a film she was directing**

Apparently according to an interview I read she told him she wasn’t interested at first but he was so persistent she gave in in the end......

I'm 54 and having a casual relationship with a guy age 32. We've know each other five years and know it won't last but we're happy in the present.
My view is he is a grown man with free will. It may sound creepy but it isn't.
I don't look my age (people guess anything between 30 and 40). So people don't think he's taking his mum out when we walk down the road.

I’m 38 and my DH has just turned 70. We have been together since I was 25 and we now have a 2 year old DS. I’m well aware that eventually I’ll be a single parent but we are very happy together and I believe in living in the here and now. He is an amazing father and partner; you’d never think he was 70! I wouldn’t change a thing about our relationship and family.

I was gonna say Richard and Judy but I've just googled and it's only an 8 year difference... thought it was more!

There’s 14 years between my parents who are now 93 and 79 and heading for their diamond wedding
One of my siblings has exactly same age gap and they’ve been married 30+ years
I have had 2 age gap relationships neither ended due to age

You know something? I'm glad this thread has bought people with positive views and experiences out rather than negative. I guess all situations are individual, and relationships are unique.