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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I doubt that 60 year old geezer was looking for a wife, OP.  It's more likely he was fooling around. [/quote]

I disagree with this and I disagree with the PP who said men 60+ aren't likely looking for someone their own age.

I'm in my mid-40s, and spent my twenties through mid-late 30s married.  I like being married.  I wanted to and did get remarried.  I know lots of folks in good solid long lasting second marriages - lots of men.  And they want people their own age because they want someone they can relate to.

I did remarry and my wife is 11 years younger than I am. I wanted to have kids (no kids in my 1st marriage), so that made it necessary to find someone much younger (didn't want to adopt).  It wasn't that hard finding younger women to date - there is a bias in our society in that direction, no doubt - but finding one I'd want to marry and spend the rest of my life with?  Yikes!  Waaaay too many immature ones...and I'm not slamming them - many were educated, poised, had their shit together, etc.  But they were just lacking a lot of life experience that I happen to have.  I think I'm hardly unique in this regard.  If I hadn't wanted children, I'd definitely have stuck to women closer to me in age.  javascript:void(0);[/quote]

You aren't unique, my husband married me for the same reason is to have kids (ironically we are having IF issues - on my end, not his). I'm the PP that said we have 15 year age difference. We're a very happy couple, it's too bad so many people aren't open minded about age differences anymore. I don't know anyone within my inner circle that has anymore than 2-3 year difference and I have to say we have the happiest marriage of all. [/quote]

I am happy that it worked out for you, but frankly, I think that age spread is more of an issue when you're 35 and DH is 50, or you're 45 and DH is 60. Not you specifically, but it depends on your personality and interests. In my late 20s, I was still out a lot. I am totally ok dating a 30yo guy going to lounges regularly, but an early 40s guy doing the same thing would've been a turn off. Like the male PP, I typically prefer someone I can relate to. I don't necessarily want the guy who has been there and done everything before me. [/quote]

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