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Is this age gap weird?

7 replies

Agegapissue · 24/08/2022 16:18

I’m 23 DP is 36
Been together 3 years so we were 20&33
he looked younger than 33 when we got together, I thought he was late 20s when we first met. Now he looks his age.
both have kids separately
I moved out at 15 NC with parents, worked full time from 16 and rented a flat. Then had my only DC at 17, So perhaps different to 23 year olds who may still live at home, not in a good or bad way.

family and friends haven’t ever said anything. But trolls on Facebook have made a few comments about the age gap before which got me wondering

YABU - it’s weird
YANBU - normal

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Rumplestrumpet · 24/08/2022 16:20

Well it's unusual, and at 33 if one of my males friends was dating a 20 yr old I'd wonder why/what they had in common. Buy your life has been very unusual and sounds like you had to mature a lot more quickly than most at your age.

So I would ignore the trolls and enjoy your relationship

MeredithGray2 · 24/08/2022 16:20

You're both consenting adults so who cares what people think.

When I was born my mum was 19 and my dad was 50 - that's a weird age gap.

Jemimapinotduck · 24/08/2022 16:32

My husband is 13 years older than me 🤷🏻‍♀️

Thereislightattheendofthetunnel · 16/02/2023 00:00

There’s an extra year between a couple I know and they are quite normal.

She once mentioned that on their honey moon people were looking at them weirdly but they were only holding hands in Prague.

Most people don’t care to be fair as long as it is a loving relationship.

What it is important though is how you cope with the stares if any, and comments from others.

IMO age is just a number and it does not matter as long as there are consenting adults involved

MrNook · 16/02/2023 00:19

Thereislightattheendofthetunnel · 16/02/2023 00:00

There’s an extra year between a couple I know and they are quite normal.

She once mentioned that on their honey moon people were looking at them weirdly but they were only holding hands in Prague.

Most people don’t care to be fair as long as it is a loving relationship.

What it is important though is how you cope with the stares if any, and comments from others.

IMO age is just a number and it does not matter as long as there are consenting adults involved

This thread is from August

bert3400 · 16/02/2023 00:23

My DH is 11 years younger than me . I don't think it's weird at all, certainly not after 25 years together and two kids. Why would you be concerned, has someone said something to make you feel anxious?

Thereislightattheendofthetunnel · 16/02/2023 00:24

I fail to see where the problem is 😕

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