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[quote=Anonymous]My husband is 14 years older than me- I'm 34 and he'll be 48 in the fall.  We met when I was 23 and have been together since ... and I'd say it's working just fine, 11 years in.  We have two elementary aged kids (7 and 5) and life is good.  We're both fit and active, have good paying jobs, and I certainly don't "depend" on him anymore than any other married couple.  We do save extra than some of my mid-30s couple friends and have more life insurance, because we face the reality that we have small kids and he's an older parent.  We also understand that there's a good chance that I will be caring for him if he gets sick in the next few decades, even while I'm still relatively "young".  And to be honest, I'd rather care for him than not be with him.  And he feels the same - a mother on our block is losing her fight with breast cancer in her 30s, so we know we aren't promised tomorrow.  People can be so judgmental sometimes.  Let others bear their own burdens, ya know?  No one has to remind me that my husband is probably going to die way before me (or if he doesn't that I'll be going before my time).  [/quote]

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