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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes it can work. He may have learned a ton and grew. My uncle married my aunt after a 10 year relationship and kids were 15 and 14. They have been married for 35 years. He was in his 40s and my aunt in her late 20's. My uncle has been an amazing presence in my life. I think the age gap works best because most men want to get it right. Be open and don't let other women's stories dissuade you. [/quote]

This sounds like something written by a man. OP, you should always listen to and consider other women's stories! Our stories help identify red flags that might seem normal in isolation. Right now, you are rationalizing a poor life choice, but women on here have been there and are telling you how it played out; let them help you cut through your fog. You don't have to learn painful lessons firsthand when we have paid the price. Shared wisdom is how women protect each other. Sorry for being preachy, but listen to other women who have married men 18-20 years older than them and understand why they are telling you this is a bad idea. Or don't and come back in 15 years and you can be one of them on these boards, trying in vain to convince the next woman not to repeat your mistakes.[/quote]
It's a waste of time. She's not going to listen. It's the same story every generation. I promise you right now she's thinking that we're bitter hags and she gets why her boyfriend doesn't like women his age. I've posted a lot in this thread because I'm in the mood to be blunt. I don't say a word IRL to any of these young women I see making the dumbest mistakes, however. I'll just wait 10 years and bond with them over shared misfortune with the opposite sex.

I have a theory that this inability of young women to listen to older women is the result of natural selection and essential to propagating the species. :lol: If women wisened up all at once and stopped being so stupid where men are concerned, the marriage rate would be zero and the birth rate would be almost zero.[/quote]

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