anyone had experience of an age-gap relationship, older man, younger woman?

Question

can this work...a father figure situation?

i mean, like 25 years different

Answer 1

My b/f is 13 years older than me and we are getting married next year, so yeah they can work.

Answer 2

I don't have direct experience but indirect. My mom and dad were very different people and got divorced at 28 years. My father remarried someone when he was around 50. She was about 37. Both had been through enough in their lives to know what they wanted and were pretty settled on who they were. They have been married since 1986 so they've made it now 20 years and are still doing great. The biggest thing was that they knew who they were, what they wanted and were not going to change a lot. So, I think it works there versus someone 32 in a relationship with someone who is 20 who is likely to still be changing a lot.

Answer 3

I was with a man that was 26 years older than me for 7 years.... I was 18 when we got together. Once I "grew up" a bit I found that I was very tired of being treated like a child. This guy controlled everything about me, from what I did to what I ate and wore... If it's going to work there has to be room for the younger person to grow and be treated as an equal.

Answer 4

As long as two adults find a common ground, they work. My BF is 20 years older (I'm 27) and I can't imagine my life without him. We are on the same level in so many ways - maturity, goals, opinion, etc. Like any relationship, it comes down to a balance of give & take, acceptance, and respecting each other. I believe people come into our lives for a reason, and we learn and grow from them. Being in love is the greatest feeling in the world and age shouldn't stop anyone from experienceing it.

Answer 5

A work friend at 44 had an affair with and then married a girl of 19. They were very happy for 15 years and had two children. He died suddenly at 59. She says she would not marry someone older if she had her time over as now at 34 she is left alone. Yes, ok sge is young enough to marry again but as she says she would have prefered to spend her whole life with the man she loved

Answer 6

Hey how ya going , from my experience the father figure thing will only work while your a girl , once you get over that you will be looking after a crusty old man who never takes you opinion seriously . If you need a father figure find some staunch young man who will watch over you . there's young men out there with old heads on there shoulders .
I know a lot more about this if you want to carry on send me an email

Answer 7

Statistics say marriage between a couple that is 15 years difference in age has 25 times more likelyhood of working than between 2 people the same age.

Answer 8

I think age gap relationships vary.

eg I know of a couple who had a12 year gap when they married she was 19 he was 31. it was fine until she was in her 40's the children grown up and she wanted to catch up on the 'single' life she missed out on. alternatively I know of a similar age gap relationship that started when the woman was in her early 50's the man in his late 60's and it worked just fine. everyone is different and I think it depends on the 'time' in each person's life.
( and of course if they love each other!!!)

Answer 9

my fiance is 11 years older than me. I dont see him as a father figure, I already have a father so that was not missing in my life. He is 34. I am 23

I have always liked older men, I cant see myself with someone my age or younger, not emotionally mature enough.

Luckily my fiance has no baggage like kids and neither do I.

It can work, all you need is loyalty and communication.

Answer 10

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Answer 11

it can work its all about how you feel about the person.Love knows no number.I am 25 and am married to a 37 year old we have two children and have been together 6 years.My parents also have an age gap my mom is62 and my dad is 50 and they have been married for 27 years.