Quote by Becky4Texas
I would like to amend my original request......What is the largest age difference that you would consider for a serious relationship?
Thanks, in advance for your replies.
Becky
I don't believe love cares about age, but as I get older it does worry me that the impact of the difference in age (16 years between me and the lady who holds my heart) will become greater, that I'll be a burdensome old man, while she's still full of life.
I've had relationships with women much younger, and they were fine. But being with someone the same-ish age as you allows a real comfort with cultural touchstones and simple shared memories. It's not a deal-beaker. But it's nice.
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My first gf was 3 years older than me, no issues there. My second one who became my wife (now ex ) was 7years younger. No issues there either. I am hoping to meet, hoping as she currently has tonsillitis, a woman who is 14 years younger than I am and fingers crossed it works out to the good. I take the view, up to a point, that age is just a couple of digits.
"For a serious relationship? My spouse is 9 years older than me but I'm rather convinced that's really too big a margin for any number of reasons (e.g. she will be retired a few years before I am ready to do so). 5 years max either way as Meggsy suggests is probably about right." - Unknown User
So that appears to be old me (it won't let me quote it). It is still largely on the money for marriage or.living together.
However, for something like a "friend with benefits" where we have sex, hang out and go places together but maintain separate residences and lives otherwise, I would probably be okay with 10-15 years younger, maybe more if it was the right person.
And that's kind of what I would want if something happened to my present relationship.
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The rule I have used is that the you take the age if the older one, divide by 2, and add 7 to get the minimum age for the younger partner. So a 50 year-old should go no younger than 32; a 30 year-old could go as young as 22; and an 18 year-old can go to 16. At 53, I met my current wife, 36; we are 8 years happy.