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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My SIL (age 46) is pretty, smart, funny, and has a good professional job.  She has 4 children, and has been divorced for 3 years.

She has recently started to date a great guy (whom she met through her professional circles).  Everything about him is great except his age -- 66 years old.

I'm sure the guy absolutely loves having a girlfriend who's 20 years younger.  I'm not sure what the advantage is for my SIL (other than not being alone, which didn't really bother her).  She asked my advice, and I let her know I'm just happy if she'd happy, but that a guy so much older might be starting to slow down pretty soon, and that they are just at different stages in life.  I also reminded her that she has so much to offer, and that tons of guys in their 40's and 50's would be interested in her.  (At her age, she could perhaps do something like eHarmony.)

Any thoughts or input welcome.[/quote]

She is a gold digger

No other reason makes sense.   She is suc’ing him for money[/quote]

OP here.  I am disappointed in myself for responding to this absurd post above, but here goes ---

My SIL is absolutely not a gold digger.  This guy (the 66-year-old) is not wealthy, but does OK. She already does OK on her own.  They are both in the same profession.  (It's a prestigious profession that does not pay particularly well.)

The reason she is with him is that, despite her great looks and personality, she thinks she cannot do better.  He's a great guy -- but for a woman in his age range.[/quote]

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