To think this isnt an age difference??

[Phillycheesesteak]

Going on a date with a man whose just turned 40 when I've just turned 34?

No it's not that different, and even if it was does it matter what other people think?

No it isn't.

There is an age difference but not one that should cause any difficulties due to that.

There’s a bit of a difference but not one I’d worry about. I think where you are with life stages and goals is more important than age anyway, within reason.

My friend thought it was a bit age difference! I dont !

at your ages I wouldn't really see 6 years that as a notable difference. it's not big enough that there would likely be big disparities in health and outlook due to age. Life stages could be very different tho.

Well it’s an age gap because your not the same age. But it’s not a big age gap and even if it was as long as your both happy it’s nowt to do with anyone else.

I'm the one whose divorced with a child not him.

My DH is just over 5years older than me.

He was 39 and I was 33 when we got together.

No problems at all with the difference.

There is a difference in ages because it's, er, different ages but it's not a substantial age gap that would be worth passing comment on. Ten years between me and dh and I don't even think that's worth noting.

I was 24 when I met my husband. He was 30. No, it's not a big age difference. (Also there's 8 years between my parents.)

It’s not an age gap that’s noticeable at your age. If you were 18 and he was 24 then it would make a difference but past mid 20’s I don’t think it’s particularly big

It's not an age difference that's worth commenting on....
I was 30 and my DH 41 when we met

There's 6 years between me and dh, I don't consider it a big age gap, to me that would be one that made him from a different generation so 18+years difference,.

At your ages / stages of life, that isn't a noticeable difference at all. Can't see it worthy of commenting on.

It's fine, you are mature adults so no problem. Other people's views don't matter.

Same difference between me and my DH - no issue, not even worthy of comment. It would have been when he was 20 and you were 14, but 40 and 34 is basically more or less the same age.

What?! My husband is 14 yrs younger than me. I don't even think people who are 5 years older than me are even older! Surely by the time you're in your 30's age is irrelevant?!

0-2.5 year, not a gap..2.5 -7, small gap. 7+, gap. 20+ big gap, probably not first marriage, he's almost always older than her (in straight relationship obvs) and she starts to be younger than her stepkids.

That's hardly anything.

Unless you were born at the exact same moment in time I guess there's always a technical age difference but 34 and 40 is definitely not a significant one.

That's not a huge gap at your ages. I agree with a PP, if you'd been 18 and he'd been 24, it would be a bigger gap. Experience and maturity are factors in life.

I was 21 when I met DP. He'd just turned 30.

6 years at your age is nothing

Not a gap worth commenting on.
I was 18 when I met dh, he was 26. My parents thought it was ludicrous
18 years later I’m now 36 and he’s 44 and no one comments on it.

Not a problem.

There do seem to be lots of couples though where it's always an older man and younger woman. The men never seem to question if they are too old for the woman.

So I was pleased to see the reverse when PP mentioned her younger partner.