Age Gap Love ...... whoa!

[sirmione16]

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

On a separate note, how do people deal with the judgement and maybe stares they probably get with these larger age gaps? What about family response? My dad would go protective and would not be happy with a man much older than myself.

After being married to and divorcing an immature man-child my own age, I met my lovely DH who is just over 18 years my senior (Me then age 29 and him then age 48) We added 2 more DC's to his existing 2 and have made a wonderful, blended, extended family. I am well aware that DH and I are highly unlikely to celebrate our Golden wedding anniversary but I would rather have had 40 happy years with DH than 70 miserable, anxiety-ridden years with my selfish knob of an Ex.

Getting stares, dp being mistaken for ds's grandad. It's just something you have to ignore and correct but don't make a big deal. People always judge. I couldn't take it at first, saw it as an attack on us but you know, if you are that interested in our life then fine. I just let it go these days. It's not worth getting mad/defensive about. Our love is real, we know who we are. Xx

Raffles - when our DD was a baby, DH was in town with his grown up DD pushing her baby sister in her pram when an acquaintance came up and congratulated both DH and DSD on the baby assuming the little one was DH's grandaughter. DH said that he took immense pleasure in telling this person " No, these are both my daughters".
You are absolutely right - if people choose to judge, it is their problem, not ours :)

There’s 14 years between myself and my OH, we’ve been together almost 7 years and have a DD.

It’s scares me shitless that I may have to spend a large portion of my life without this wonderful man by my side but I’d rather have him now and for the next 30/40 years than not have him at all!

When it comes to day to day life, we don’t notice the age gap. We are in love and that’s all that matters to us. We’ve been to hell and back again during the last week and it’s just bought us closer and made us realise how strong we are.

OH’s parents had a 40 year age gap. OH never met his dad as he died before he was born.

I wish I could have watched this programme! (Currently abroad)
I am 32 - My DH is 20 years older than me, married 5 years been together.

Initially we did get a few stares but I think as I've got older we just don! However there doesn't look 20 years between us or I just don't notice anymore

I also worry sick sometimes about spending a large portion of my life alone, however I would never give up the happiness we have now for a 'just in case' as he's my whole world and we are very happy.

My eldest stepson is 29, my dad (56) has married a lovely lady who is 42, she has a 20 year old daughter. We make for a very confusing bunch when we are all out together!!
My dad and DH get on wonderfully and have a great joke about enjoying their retirement together while me and DSM are out working.

@gossipygirl watch it here www1.project-free-tv.ag/free/age-gap-love/

Thank you!

My dh is 11 years older than me, we've been married for 13 years now, don't think people really notice the age difference though... My cousin married a woman 14 years older, they are very happy together, don't think age is that much of an issue, but tbh 40+ difference is abit much, what would they have in common?!?

Interesting that these examples, bar the last one, feature an older man and much younger woman.