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[quote=Anonymous] Husband of one of my best friends is 25 years older than she is.   In her case, it has turned out to be a very happy, fulfilling marriage.   She is quite smart, is independently and professionally successful, and is financially independent, in addition to her husband being wealthy as well.  While she is not financially oriented, that security is helpful, I think, given the possibility of long-term illness or care needs.  She has mentioned, though, that  she needs to spend longer getting to know people and new communities, like at her children's school,  before some people get over there presumptions about her given her  husbands older age.   Also, it has been harder for them to make "couple friends"  given the age difference.  They are both very independent people, though, and are happy to do their own things with their own friends.  So, in her particular circumstances, the age difference hasn't had a huge impact.  If she did not have professional success and security, independent financial security, or the personality to want to build social relationships independent of her husband, I could see there could be far greater issues. As it is, though, she and her husband of one of the better overall marriages I've seen. Not that anyone really knows what goes on in anyone else's marriage.[/quote]

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