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Would you find this relationship ok. Age difference

32 replies

Hellofromtheothersideee · 30/12/2023 14:32

Male-24 years old
female-almost 31 years old.

OP posts:
margotrose · 30/12/2023 16:48

I don't think it's inappropriate but I can't imagine wanting to date a 24 year old in my thirties.

WaltzingWaters · 30/12/2023 16:50

It’s okay, yes. But if looking for this to be a long-term thing you obviously need to be on the same page. A 31yo woman may be more inclined for marriage and children very soon, whilst a 24yo may not be at that stage yet. But if you’re both wanting the same thing it’s absolutely fine.

Redruby2020 · 30/12/2023 16:53

Spacemoon · 30/12/2023 14:40

Not generally.

I think at these ages it would depend massively on what stage of life they are at though.

For example, if the 31 year old has kids - I'd say it has less potential to work long term than if both people didn't have kids, or if both did. Are they both on a similar level playing field career/house wise too? If one has a decent career, mortgage etc and the other one hasn't long left uni and is still living with parents or renting with friends etc, that would also be a factor.

Of course this could be a factor in any age gaps, I just think 20s and 30s has more potential for big differences than perhaps 40s and 50s etc.

I was going to say similar.
I know of a situation where the guy is one or two years younger than the woman, still lived with family, and basically lives now between her place and the other place, had a child together since, plus two of his own from a previous relationship whom he used to cram in to one room at his other place and obviously had no plans to do otherwise and held out. As the gf was waiting for permanent housing, and when she got it he asked if he could use her place to have his kids for his contact time, so although I think yes, if you are to be serious you have to, to an extent take on one another's lives, as she has a child from previous too, but so yeah lol that is where he has his kids when he sees them, all crammed in to one small room with her eldest lol.

Mind you there are older men who are just as bad.

BeaRF75 · 30/12/2023 16:56

I don't see the problem. Assuming both parties are happy, then it's fine.

Affinity18 · 30/12/2023 17:06

Between consenting adults, age gaps are of no concern in my opinion.

In my early-to-mid 20s, I had relationships with people my own age right up to 20+ years older than me. Each had their own merits and worked for the duration we wanted.

mycatsanutter · 30/12/2023 17:11

That's the ages of me and DH when we got together , 18 years later happily married with a ds10. People did think it a big age gap when we first got together though.

Rocksonabeach · 30/12/2023 17:12

Hellofromtheothersideee · 30/12/2023 14:32

Male-24 years old
female-almost 31 years old.

Not at all - this is normal.

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