Age Gaps

holyjo · October 25

Don’t think this has been done before

I’m in a relationship where my partner and I have a 21 year age gap . Any other significant age gaps from lifers .

Stuart_the_Red · October 25

I’m 12 years older than my wife (63 and 51).

SporadicAddick · October 25

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ElfsborgAddick · October 25

An age gap in a relationship eventually can get in the way of things.

If you have a generation gap in the relationship once the partner hits 70, the other is still young.

At the end of the day if it works for the couple then fantastic.

SporadicAddick · October 25

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ElfsborgAddick · October 25

SporadicAddick said:

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A valid point made.

swords_alive · October 25

ElfsborgAddick said:

An age gap in a relationship eventually can get in the way of things.
If you have a generation gap in the relationship once the partner hits 70, the other is still young.
At the end of the day if it works for the couple then fantastic.

I know a couple in this situation. He's 78 and in failing health and his husband is 45, still working and generally fit and active. It's made me more aware that a bigger age gap can lead to previously unforeseen complications as aging happens.

se9addick · October 25

swords_alive said:

ElfsborgAddick said:

An age gap in a relationship eventually can get in the way of things.
If you have a generation gap in the relationship once the partner hits 70, the other is still young.
At the end of the day if it works for the couple then fantastic.

I know a couple in this situation. He's 78 and in failing health and his husband is 45, still working and generally fit and active. It's made me more aware that a bigger age gap can lead to previously unforeseen complications as aging happens.

“Unforeseen”? He’s got 30 years on his husband!

swords_alive · October 25

se9addick said:

swords_alive said:

ElfsborgAddick said:

An age gap in a relationship eventually can get in the way of things.
If you have a generation gap in the relationship once the partner hits 70, the other is still young.
At the end of the day if it works for the couple then fantastic.

I know a couple in this situation. He's 78 and in failing health and his husband is 45, still working and generally fit and active. It's made me more aware that a bigger age gap can lead to previously unforeseen complications as aging happens.

“Unforeseen”? He’s got 30 years on his husband!

Yeah, seems to have fallen off the agenda until now!

cantersaddick · October 25

Almost 2 months....

ElfsborgAddick · October 25

swords_alive said:

ElfsborgAddick said:

An age gap in a relationship eventually can get in the way of things.
If you have a generation gap in the relationship once the partner hits 70, the other is still young.
At the end of the day if it works for the couple then fantastic.

I know a couple in this situation. He's 78 and in failing health and his husband is 45, still working and generally fit and active. It's made me more aware that a bigger age gap can lead to previously unforeseen complications as aging happens.

I am not wanting to lower the tone of this thread, but would I be right in thinking that the gentleman of 78 has a few quid?

KBslittlesis · October 25

Ten years younger than mine.
I've always hung out with old barstewards.

Siv_in_Norfolk · October 25

What's the rule? Half your age, plus 7

aliwibble · October 25

cantersaddick said:

Almost 2 months....

For my Mum and Dad, it's 8 days.

Todds_right_hook · October 25

swords_alive said:

ElfsborgAddick said:

An age gap in a relationship eventually can get in the way of things.
If you have a generation gap in the relationship once the partner hits 70, the other is still young.
At the end of the day if it works for the couple then fantastic.

I know a couple in this situation. He's 78 and in failing health and his husband is 45, still working and generally fit and active. It's made me more aware that a bigger age gap can lead to previously unforeseen complications as aging happens.

That’s like marrying your dad 😂

Todds_right_hook · October 25

ElfsborgAddick said:

swords_alive said:

ElfsborgAddick said:

An age gap in a relationship eventually can get in the way of things.
If you have a generation gap in the relationship once the partner hits 70, the other is still young.
At the end of the day if it works for the couple then fantastic.

I know a couple in this situation. He's 78 and in failing health and his husband is 45, still working and generally fit and active. It's made me more aware that a bigger age gap can lead to previously unforeseen complications as aging happens.

I am not wanting to lower the tone of this thread, but would I be right in thinking that the gentleman of 78 has a few quid?

Or a massive…….

Stig · October 26

Todds_right_hook said:

ElfsborgAddick said:

swords_alive said:

ElfsborgAddick said:

An age gap in a relationship eventually can get in the way of things.
If you have a generation gap in the relationship once the partner hits 70, the other is still young.
At the end of the day if it works for the couple then fantastic.

I know a couple in this situation. He's 78 and in failing health and his husband is 45, still working and generally fit and active. It's made me more aware that a bigger age gap can lead to previously unforeseen complications as aging happens.

I am not wanting to lower the tone of this thread, but would I be right in thinking that the gentleman of 78 has a few quid?

Or a massive…….

...wad?

ElfsborgAddick · October 26

Todds_right_hook said:

swords_alive said:

ElfsborgAddick said:

An age gap in a relationship eventually can get in the way of things.
If you have a generation gap in the relationship once the partner hits 70, the other is still young.
At the end of the day if it works for the couple then fantastic.

I know a couple in this situation. He's 78 and in failing health and his husband is 45, still working and generally fit and active. It's made me more aware that a bigger age gap can lead to previously unforeseen complications as aging happens.

That’s like marrying your dad 😂

33 years difference says it can be a grandparent.

LennyLowrent · October 26

62 years between me and what I look like. We still talk but he complains I stopped looking at him.
Sex is still on Wednesdays

queensland_addick · October 26

64 to 39. Been together over seven years and couldn't be happier. I like to think that I've improved her life, and that of her family immeasurably, and she takes wonderful care of me, and got me through the toughest time of my life.
Luckily, I seem to have young genes, so we don't get any strange looks, still have regular nights out on the town, and even venture into the odd night club occasionally.
As she tells me, they are only numbers and people can die at any age anyway!
To top it all, she looks wonderful in her new Charlton away shirt that I've just had delivered to Australia.

cfgs · October 26

I am 2 years older than the wife, but her mental age is probably a few decades older than mine.

ForeverAddickted · October 26

Just under five years older than my wife

kakaka · October 26

23 years between me and the wife. (61-38) been together 18 years and have the most wonderful 11 year old son.

JohnBoyUK · October 26

ForeverAddickted said:

Just under five years older than my wife

Same for me and Mrs JB. I'm 49 and she's 45.

The wife's best friend, who lives in LA, she's 48 and her husband is 68. You'd never know though.

Carter · October 26

I've always been a massive believer that age is more of a state of mind than anything else

However

With age gaps comes impracticalities, please don't think this is me telling anyone else how to live their life, thats the opposite of my business

One of my mates has a wife lots younger than him and she is definitely the voice of maturity in that relationship but physically he is showing his number now. Luckily for him his missus worships the ground he urinates on

Pedro45 · October 26

I'm 13 years older than my wife...

blackpool72 · October 26

Pedro45 said:

I'm 13 years older than my wife...

Same here.
But we've been married for 36 years so it appears to be working.

PrincessFiona · October 26

se9addick said:

swords_alive said:

ElfsborgAddick said:

An age gap in a relationship eventually can get in the way of things.
If you have a generation gap in the relationship once the partner hits 70, the other is still young.
At the end of the day if it works for the couple then fantastic.

I know a couple in this situation. He's 78 and in failing health and his husband is 45, still working and generally fit and active. It's made me more aware that a bigger age gap can lead to previously unforeseen complications as aging happens.

“Unforeseen”? He’s got 30 years on his husband!

Whilst a lot is genetic/not unexpected, changes in health can sometimes can be unforeseen, a lot changes from 70 onwards. I know people for whom life has been a challenge from 70, even from 65 and others who at 80 are more active and healthy than many in their 60s and 70s

stonemuse · October 26

5 years difference here but my dad was ten years older than my mum and never a problem

CHG · October 26

Siv_in_Norfolk said:

What's the rule? Half your age, plus 7

This

cfgs · October 26

blackpool72 said:

Pedro45 said:

I'm 13 years older than my wife...

Same here.
But we've been married for 36 years so it appears to be working.

You are married to the same woman?

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