I am currently seeing a man who is 37 going on 38 yrs old and i am 27 going on 28 yrs old in 6 months.He has never been married and has no children.I have a 4 yr old daughter and am going through a divorce after 6 yrs of marriage 2.5 of those yrs spent seperated.Does age matter in relationships?My soon to be ex.hubby was only 3 yrs older than me .I have never dated anyone this much older everyone i have ever dated was my age will this make a difference?
2007-07-07 07:58:03 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Age doesn't matter. What matters is that you two care and love each other.
2007-07-07 08:02:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Age shouldn't matter. You may view things a little differently due to the age difference but those things can always be discussed and worked through. My husband is 30 and I'm 42. Our age difference doesn't bother us. Our friends and family were against it at first until they saw how well we work together and how much we love each other. We see things a little differently at times but are always able to come to a compromise and view it from the others perspective. If you truly love one another and relate on all levels, then age should have no bearing on your relationship as long as you are both adults.
2007-07-07 08:27:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Age doesn't matter at all. You have to feel comfortable yourself with this person and once your comfortable it shouldn't matter. What other people think shouldn't matter either. If things between you are going great, then that should be the deciding factor. You shouldn't let anyone from the outside discourage you or your thoughts about your relationship as it all returns to rather or not your happy with them. Age is just a number as the saying goes.
2007-07-07 08:09:42 · answer #3 · answered by criesunjust 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Speaking from personal experience my husband is 7 yrs older then me and when we first met. I was 28 and he 35 and everything was great at first. I am talking about when it came to sex, he was great in bed. Now that he is 44 yrs. old he is horrible in bed. We do not have sex at all now and it has ruined the marriage because sex takes a big part in marriage. I am not saying that you are going to go through the same experience because every man is different. Good Luck to you!!!!
2007-07-07 08:12:58 · answer #4 · answered by Vicky 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is a better match when the man is at least 10 years older. Your guy is still in the young faze of life. At his age he has done alot of things he's always wanted to do. He is also probable ready for a good relationship. He will be better with your son. And also understands at this point in his life that bodies do age just like his has. More interested in Quality then quantity.
2007-07-07 08:50:58 · answer #5 · answered by Shirley W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sweetie age is only a number that we carry each year, not because you had a bad relationship with your husband,it doesn't matter you will stop those people or this man that likes you be close to you. Let your divorce get settle then tell this man how you feel towards him. Give him a chance to show you that life is so beautiful,not just heartaches and problem....give yourself a chance to find another path of life and you'll see that you do deserve it...
2007-07-07 08:32:19 · answer #6 · answered by islandgirl06 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm 27 and my BF of 4 years is 37. Everything has been going well, until now. My biological clock is ticking like mad, so I asked him recently about children. He is adament about not starting a family because he thinks that his too old, and doesn't want to change diapers when he is 40. I understand his dilema, but ultimately, I think its going to tear us apart.
Just make sure that you talk about all this big issues early so you're not getting into a relationship that's going to be incompatible in the future.
2007-07-07 08:21:22 · answer #7 · answered by Ander 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Age isn't that important, but it can cause some problems. It all depends on how well each of you make adjustments and compromises.10 years though honestly won't make a huge difference at your age. When you were 16 and he was 26, then yes, huge problem potential. But as we get older the less important is a small 10 year age difference.
2007-07-07 08:15:54 · answer #8 · answered by DK Julie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In your case, no, I don't think it matters at all. Ten years is not that big of a deal.
Age CAN matter, though. I was married to someone 17 years older than me, and it had started to matter. When I would ask him for help with children, he would say, "I'm almost 50 years old, and I'm ready to take it easy." So, yeah...it definitely matters...
2007-07-07 08:20:20 · answer #9 · answered by Hope 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be careful.
Try to figure out what a 38-year-old man wants with a woman and her 4-year-old daughter. There are a lot of stepdads who molest their stepchildren, marrying the mother just so they can get access to the child. I'm not saying he's a pedophile, but be careful. I would never leave my child alone with him.
Also, think of how old he'll be when your daughter graduates high school. He might have gray hair and her classmates will think it's her grandfather.
2007-07-07 08:04:23 · answer #10 · answered by confidential3 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are both 18 or older then age doesn't matter. Just as long as you both love each other. My fiancee and I are 12 years apart. He is 35 going on 36 and I am 24 and we are very happy in love.
2007-07-07 11:12:31 · answer #11 · answered by sweetheart 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋