Anyone here married to younger guys?

[Anonymous]

I don't mean 10+ years younger. More like 2-3 years younger than you.

How does your dynamic work? Did the age difference bother you? What did it mean regarding the engagement, marriage, kids timeline? Did he take longer because he was younger?

[Anonymous]

DH is 2.5 years younger than me. We were older when we met (35-ish), so readiness for marriage wasn't an issue. The only time it comes up is when there's a song on that I remember from college, that is a high school memory for me. Then I feel old, lol.

[Anonymous]

I wouldn't have married a younger guy.

[Anonymous]

^ "high school memory for him" is what I meant to say!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: I wouldn't have married a younger guy.

That information is helpful or relevant to the thread in what way, exactly?

[Anonymous]

I worry about this with my sister. She is 29 and dating a guy who is 27. She wants to have kids, and the one time I asked her whether he did or not she said he did as long as it did not affect his career. I'm not sure what that means, but she's a doctor so her career will be important too.

[Anonymous]

DH is 5 years younger than me. It has never been an issue. Can't imagine why it would be. I get the song thing, though! He proposed in his late 20s with no pressure from me.

[Anonymous]

DH is 3.5 years younger than me. It's never been an issue. Once you hit 25 it shouldn't be. My mother and grandmother (who died when she was 104), my great grandmother (who died at 98) and my great great grandmother (who died at 103) have all outlived 2 DHs. I'm the only one that married younger because I really don't want a second DH. Too much work breaking them in.

[Anonymous]

^^PP here. I'm now 50 and have been married 20 years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DH is 5 years younger than me. It has never been an issue. Can't imagine why it would be. I get the song thing, though! He proposed in his late 20s with no pressure from me.

Exactly the same for us. It's a non issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DH is 5 years younger than me. It has never been an issue. Can't imagine why it would be. I get the song thing, though! He proposed in his late 20s with no pressure from me.

Exactly the same for us. It's a non issue.

Another person in the same situation. We've been married for 15 years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DH is 5 years younger than me. It has never been an issue. Can't imagine why it would be. I get the song thing, though! He proposed in his late 20s with no pressure from me.

Exactly the same for us. It's a non issue.

Another person in the same situation. We've been married for 15 years.

Do you ever worry you're aging faster than him? Just curious since men usually are attracted to younger women.

[Anonymous]

My DH is 4 years younger. No issues except his music taste is horrible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DH is 5 years younger than me. It has never been an issue. Can't imagine why it would be. I get the song thing, though! He proposed in his late 20s with no pressure from me.

Exactly the same for us. It's a non issue.

Another person in the same situation. We've been married for 15 years.

Do you ever worry you're aging faster than him? Just curious since men usually are attracted to younger women.

He's 40 and I'm 44. Neither of us are exactly 21...but no worries. He still grabs my ass every time I walk by.

[Anonymous]

Married someone 6 years younger than me. He was late 20s and I was in my 30s when we met/married. No issues, and it's been 17 years. I was married before to someone about a year older than me who treated me like dirt, so I am pretty happy.
And TBH, we probably look the same age, so I'm not worried.