What's The Age Difference Between You And Your Significant Other?

[arwalden]

(Or, if you're single: change the question to read "your most recent significant other".)

I haven't had much luck with relationship where the age difference was more than 10 years. I've been involved on both ends of that equation... as the older partner, and as the younger partner. Perhaps it was some personal failing on my part, but both times it was clear to me that the age differences also contributed greatly to the demise of the relationship.

I know that some people in May-September relationships can make it work just fine. What's your experience been?

-- Allen

[orpupilofnature57]

1. Im 14 months older, somehow that converts into 2 years in my wifes math

[jus_the_facts]

2. almost exactly 2 months younger than my EX-so.....

.....left him a couple months ago....best thing that ever happened in our 14 year ol' relationshit in fact! :evilgrin:

:hi: Allen!! :hug:

[SarahB]

8. You too?

14 years (13 married) and it's over except for the formality now of filing. Mine was almost 10 years older than me. I currently have an interest in someone who is about 7&1/2 years older.

I guess I like the older dudes. :7

[jus_the_facts]

11. yep 14 years...not married and no children.....

....I just packed up and got my own apartment...after tellin' him for months it's what I wanted to do...he was shocked and angry with me regardless...oh well hate it for him...it's been GREAT havin' my own space again....we're still friends though and talk everyday...it's all well and good I suppose! :hi:

[Skittles]

3. Tombo is ten years younger than me

my current beau is five years younger. :D

I have always dated guys younger than me, it's just always been that way, even in high school.

[JanMichael]

4. I am four years older than JanMichael

but, light years older in terms of maturity.

God, I hope he doesn't hit "my posts" and read this one!

[sweetladybug]

5. My husband is 5 yrs older than me and our marriage has survived for 34 yrs

n/t

[Misunderestimator]

7. LOL...

Oh, I hope he does... ;) :hi:

[JanMichael]

9. Well, he just did

I hope you are happy!

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

10. You know...one of these days Micheal is gonna post under your name

and start a thread about the depth and breadth of Milan Kundera's characters and their moral dilemmas, and you'll come back and post and people will start asking you if Ludvik was intentionally or accidentally controversial and you will say :wtf:????

[JanMichael]

30. Yeah, sure, whateVerrrr. (Valley Girl impression)

But I'm cute so you tolerate my "immaturity" right?

[Misunderestimator]

6. 4 Years...

She's 4 years older... most of my closest relationships have been about 4 years older or younger than me. Ironically, before I knew I was gay, the men I dated were more than 20 years older... never worked out... go figure :)

How ya doin, Allen? :hi:

[arwalden]

14. Mike And I Are Four Years Apart As Well...

I'm older... but he looks older.

I'm doin' fine... I'll be a bachelor all week while Mike is away in Hawaii (the rat!).

[ScreamingMeemie]

12. I am 38 days older than MrG, and you can bet he makes a giant

deal out of it. Especially because we applied for our marriage license right between our birthdays. So it says Bride's age: 26 Groom's age: 25. He's a goof, but whatever makes him feel good. ;)

[Deja Q]

13. 10 years

[McKenzie]

15. one is a real person...the other is a figment of my imagination...n/t

[skygazer]

16. We are just six months apart

He's older. In the past, all my SO's were at least 3 or 4 years older than I am and my two ex husbands were 6 and 11 years older respectively.

What I've noticed now is that we have so many of the same frames of reference, even very obscure things, that it makes it nice. We remember the same music, the same cartoons, the same commercials, etc.

So far it has worked very well.

[terrya]

17. Doug is 3 years younger than I.

I'm the old fart in our relationship. :-)

[arwalden]

25. I Didn't Know That Doug Was 57... Wow!

:hug:

[terrya]

26. Hey, I don't look a day over 60!

Too bad I'm only 48! :-)

:hug:

[Her Blondness]

18. I'm 5 years older but people think he's the older one! ha ha ! (n/t)

[Left Is Write]

32. That often happens with us.

I am 38, and my husband is 30. People mistake me for the younger one.

[Champ]

19. It's always been about 1-2 years

It's probaly just me but I feel more "connected" to someone who has been on the planet for about the same time I have.

[JohnKleeb]

28. well duh

hey I still haven't got a date yet, gah but my crushes range from a year younger than me to two years older. :shrug: so basically, I would date any where from a junior in HS(I am a Senior) to a Sophomore in college.

[frictionlessO]

20. my wife type, SO, or what have you is just 20 years older. We met

8 years ago and immediately fell in love. I moved in with her from cross country after camping at a festival for 5 days and one month of phone calls.

My family flipped out (not because she's nearly the same age as my Mom), but because ever since I was very young I had always talked about this older redhead that was gonna be the love of my life. Yeah they sorta shit themselves when I brought home the woman that fit the many descriptions of my love, perfectly.

I still cant figure out how she puts up with me, I can barely stand me so Im in awe of anyone who spends this much time with me!!

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

21. My husband is just about 1.5 years older than me.

He was born in Augsut of '77, and I was born in April of '79

What is a may-september relationship?

[Nikia]

22. I am 27 days older than my husband

I was born almost a month early so we might have been conceived at about the same time.

[Wapsie B]

23. I'm a little over a year older in age.

But we're light years apart in a lot of other areas.

[OffWithTheirHeads]

24. My wife is 14 years older than me and we have been together for almost

20 years.

I consider myself to be a trophy husband.

[partisan to truth]

27. lol that's funny :) my mom's 21 years younger than my dad

and they just celebrated their 25th anniversary- I guess both of these cases lend credence to the saying 'age is just a number' :) congrats

[flamingyouth]

29. I'm 15 years older than my boyfriend

I'm glad to read your post. :hi:

[Left Is Write]

31. I am eight years older than my husband.