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What's your age gap?

164 replies

Greeneyesxx · 23/03/2014 11:04

Mine and OH are 12 years apart. I'm 21 and he's 33.

What's yours?

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bigTillyMint · 23/03/2014 21:36

His mum and dad have a similar gap!

SpandexBallet · 23/03/2014 21:41

18 years here, he's older. Didn't affect us for the first few years but we are 5 years in now and the gap is beginning to show a bit. I wouldn't do it again I don't think.

Also very curious about the perfect gap??

Feartheescalator · 23/03/2014 21:43

3 hours and he takes great delight in telling everyone I am older than him

AnandaTimeIn · 23/03/2014 21:54

Glad I'm not the only one with a radical age difference here....

22 years. I'm the older one, it's worked for almost 9 years now.

and no, I never have a wobble about it

Chewbecca · 23/03/2014 21:57

He's 10 years older (I'm 41, he's 51)

One aspect that the gap affects currently is that he is very interested in retirement but I am still a long way off and perhaps peaking in my career so I feel we are at very different stages work-wise. It's not a problem but it could be and I'm not sure about the prospect of me continuing to work for 10 years whilst he's retired. We are planning to avoid that scenario if possible but as he doesn't want to work longer, it means me giving up early!

Ledkr · 23/03/2014 21:57

Wow amanda I was just going to brag about my 11 yr age gap, (I'm older) it's never been an issue although I sometimes wonder if it will be, you have allayed those slight fears Grin

AgathaPinchBottom · 23/03/2014 22:33

My DH is 27 years my senior. He's in his sixties and I'm in my thirties. I don't notice the age gap at all...though when I think about the future I get scared. We have a young DS (3 years).

skyeskyeskye · 23/03/2014 22:55

9 years exactly.

I'm 42, Mr X is 51. I always seem to end up with older blokes, XH is 50 this year.

MirandaWest · 23/03/2014 23:25

Dp is 3 years older than I am. He's 41 and I'm 38.

MrsMot · 23/03/2014 23:29

Dh 20 yrs older - I'm 40, he's 60. Dcs 14, 12, 10 and 6.

Hormonalhell · 24/03/2014 09:21

He's 35 I'm 42 love it!!!Grin

GeordieRose007 · 24/03/2014 10:22

Cointreau et al, I completely understand but in our case it really does work Smile

DP is 55, I'm 24, madly in love and very lucky to have wonderful and open-minded family and friends around us.

bigTillyMint · 24/03/2014 10:59

An old colleague of mine had a massive age-gap between her and her then DH. They were also very happy together.

vikkik888 · 24/03/2014 11:04

He's 9 years younger than me

bluntasabullet · 24/03/2014 11:13

28 years, I'm 22, he's very nearly 50.

Doesn't work for everyone but certainly works for us! We have an 18month old, and my SD who is 12.

bluntasabullet · 24/03/2014 11:14

geordierose007 nice to meet someone young with a similar age gap!!

SeasonDance · 24/03/2014 11:15

3 days! We're both 42 this year.

GeordieRose007 · 24/03/2014 11:55

It really is, bluntasabullet Smile

No kids together yet, he has two with his ex. We're getting married next year and will hopefully be ttc by the end of 2015.

catinbootz · 24/03/2014 12:00

12 1/2 years.

I'm 34 and he's nearly 47.

kentishgirl · 24/03/2014 17:17

4 years

Did a 16 year gap relationship in past (him older), and I'd have thought twice about that again. It's fine when you are 40 and 56, you are not that different, but there's a hell of a difference between a 75 year old and a 91 year old.

wonderingwendy · 24/03/2014 19:46

me 34 and my boyfriend is 54
ex h is 43
what can I say I like an older manGrin

tumbletumble · 24/03/2014 19:47

I am 9 months older

MadameJosephine · 24/03/2014 19:48

4 years, he's just turned 39 and I'm nearly 43

Georgina1975 · 24/03/2014 19:53

18 years. I am 39 and he is 57.

AnywhereOverTheRainbow · 24/03/2014 19:58

13 years and I am the older one :)

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