Poll: what is the age difference between you and DH/DW?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:im 22, DH is 56

$$$?

no, actually we are mid class. income of $300K /yr. nothing fancy just love.

Da-da

[Anonymous]

I'm 6 hours older than DH.

We have the same birthday (true soul mates!)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm 6 hours older than DH.

We have the same birthday (true soul mates!)

See-- now that's a success story... until he throws you over for a 22 year old nurse, I guess.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why would anyone want to date someone 10+ years older???? Oh wait... Dolls dolls bills, yo!! #golddigger

Pathetic

Possibly "daddy issues" too.

NP here. Our age difference is 11 years. Sometimes, as in our case, it is truly love. DH was making a modest salary ($70k) and he looks a lot younger than he is. When we met, I honestly had no idea how old he was. My dad and I do have a good relationship, so certainly no "daddy issues".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm 6 hours older than DH.

We have the same birthday (true soul mates!)

See-- now that's a success story... until he throws you over for a 22 year old nurse, I guess.

im the PP the nurse married to the man over 50 so im probably a gold digger with daddy issues. ok. actually my dad and i get along great. we talk nearly everyday on the phone.
why is it so impossible that i might love someone a lot older than me?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:$125k at 22? Impressive.

I own a small business and just started as a nurse. He is an architect. I think its funny how people assume because of the age difference I am a gold digger.

[Anonymous]

I am 6 yrs older than DH.
Parents, 1 yr apart.

[Anonymous]

4 years btw. me and husband (He's older.)

9 years btw. Mom and Dad (Dad was older.)

in laws - same age, MIL is a few months older

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can't be a lawyer at 22, realistically.

Doogie was a doctor.

[Anonymous]

funny how some of the young brides think they're truly in love with their older spouses

until their husbands hit an age where their health declines, that is . . .

Trust me when I say it ain't pretty. My mother, who was significantly younger than my father, nursed him at home for over 6 years, paying out of pocket for nursing assistants, meds, and medical supplies. Years later, and a million gone, she wished she had invested in long-term healthcare. Furthermore, during that stage of life, when she was free to travel, she was stuck at home.

tragic ending

So you say you're in love now, but I'd like to see how you'd handle a situation similar to the one above.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Us: my DH is 8 months older

ILs: FIL is 5 years older

Parents: dad is 11 months older

Oh, so freaky, that's me, exactly!

And my in-laws were an arranged marriage.

And we started dating the exact same age as my parents were when they started dating.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm 6 hours older than DH.

We have the same birthday (true soul mates!)

See-- now that's a success story... until he throws you over for a 22 year old nurse, I guess.

im the PP the nurse married to the man over 50 so im probably a gold digger with daddy issues. ok. actually my dad and i get along great. we talk nearly everyday on the phone.
why is it so impossible that i might love someone a lot older than me?

You're probably just brainwashed by our culture's acceptance of such imbalanced pairings that favor older men-- but HE is taking advantage of your youth. Dirty old man.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:funny how some of the young brides think they're truly in love with their older spouses

until their husbands hit an age where their health declines, that is . . .

Trust me when I say it ain't pretty. My mother, who was significantly younger than my father, nursed him at home for over 6 years, paying out of pocket for nursing assistants, meds, and medical supplies. Years later, and a million gone, she wished she had invested in long-term healthcare. Furthermore, during that stage of life, when she was free to travel, she was stuck at home.

tragic ending

So you say you're in love now, but I'd like to see how you'd handle a situation similar to the one above.

My mother is 10 years younger than my father and has also been suffering because of his declining health.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm 6 hours older than DH.

We have the same birthday (true soul mates!)

See-- now that's a success story... until he throws you over for a 22 year old nurse, I guess.

im the PP the nurse married to the man over 50 so im probably a gold digger with daddy issues. ok. actually my dad and i get along great. we talk nearly everyday on the phone.
why is it so impossible that i might love someone a lot older than me?

Who occupied your place before? What was his justification for trading up for a newer model? Nothing in his self-serving rationalization rang a little false for you? (I ask realizing I was probably in my 30s before my bullshit detector was fully formed... of course you bought his line-- you're easy prey. Dude scored big!)

How did he convince you that you're anything other than a midlife snack? Perhaps a tasty morsel who gets his money and his legal protection, but a snack nonetheless.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why would anyone want to date someone 10+ years older???? Oh wait... Dolls dolls bills, yo!! #golddigger

Pathetic

My DH is 10 years younger than me. If he was a gold digger I'm pretty sure he was disappointed in that area.

My in laws are 6 months apart, FIL older.
My parents, now divorced, are also about 6 months apart, father older.