Age difference of married couples where to draw the line

steveny said:
I put pics of her up in the hottest girl thread but it looks like that thread is gone?

You're right about the parenthood thing. The crazy part is I would never have thought I would love being a dad so much... mostly because everyone I met before Renee was a basket case and if I had ever had kids with any of them it would have ruined my life! The whole hooves, horses, zebra thing.
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yep, that thread committed suicide.

i know what you mean about loving being a parent - it's easily the most challenging **and** rewarding role i've ever experienced. (don't ask) how well i understand your comments wrt renee/right person and parenting.

as i said, it's been a treat to watch your transformation wrt parenting / life these past few years. big SHOUT OUT to renee and your family ;)
 
When I was 23, I dated a 33yo woman for a while. It was fun, but we both knew it wouldn't last long. Mainly because I prefered to be more active and she was more of a home body. I think if both people are more compatible with their ideals, lifestyle, and goals then I see no reason age should be a factor.

CL65 Captain said:
I just had lunch with Mr 2 & 2 Chuck Woolery and his wife (4th) who is 25 years younger. Good for him. :)

My future wife hasn't been born yet. :D
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LOL...
Thats awesome about Chuck, being famous and/or having $$$ sure helps. I heard Orville Redenbocher liked young women also. It was rumored that he wasn't alone when he passed away in that hottub in Coronado. Bob Barker also comes to mind. I heard he dated some of the models on the Price is Right.

passline said:
So far, no one has mentioned the money $$ component in any of these formulas? I know this is about age difference, but large sums of money seem to have a way of negating a wide age gap!
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Exactly!

robr said:
where'd you dig that "statistic" up? that's falser than george washington's teeth.
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LOL, Now THAT is funny. :)
 
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BATMANs said:
There was some research on the news where much older men fared better in their health if their wives are much younger.

It had something to do with the men doing more physical activities and being more cognizant of their overall shape.
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It could also have something to do with men who can attract much younger women tending to have more money, and the better health coming as a result of being able to afford better health care.
 
nsxtasy said:
It could also have something to do with men who can attract much younger women tending to have more money, and the better health coming as a result of being able to afford better health care.
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The article cited some senators that lost weight and hit the gym after they met the gals.
 
I believe financial security play a big role as well.

Ladies want to make sure they're financially taken care of thus can focus on raising a family.

When I say finanically secure I don't mean living a luxurious lifestyle, but knowing they don't need to worry about the future.
 
My current wife is just under 9 years younger, my late first wife was 3 years older. That is a dozen years between. I see the differences between the 2 women, some is personality, some age.

When I was my 20s I usually ran around with older women, and in my 30s the gap got smaller and now in my 40s the younger. I did date a 10 year younger lady when I was 30 and that lasted about 3 weeks before the difference in age and maturity caught up.

The older one gets, the less the age difference makes. 20% at 20 is 4 years, at 50 it is 10 years. I think each person's comfort level and maturity makes a bigger difference.

I can cite huge age differences that have produced long (till end of life) marriages and no age difference that end quickly.

Miner
 
Kate Bosworth was on the television the other night and my wife said "she is just a kid". A couple of key strokes later I found out she was born in 1983. I'm 44 and she is in the neighborhood of 29. I told my wife that this was certainly in the acceptable range and that you would be hard pressed to find anyone who would frown upon a relationship with that age gap. Now I've read this age/2+7 formula and I'm golden. Now I just have to figure out how to get in touch with Kate.
 
Aluminsx said:
Now I've read this age/2+7 formula and I'm golden. Now I just have to figure out how to get in touch with Kate.
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My roommate in college used to say that all the time...half your age plus seven Carl....and that was a long time ago...


Anyway better hope your wife doesn't read prime
 
NsXMas said:
Per the other thread, I am looking to marry an older woman. Preferrably someone over 80 years old, or 100 years old maybe. Must have net worth of at least $1 billion. :biggrin:
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Sure, you'll find her, but she'll ask you to sign a prenup to test you.

She tells you if you perform well she'll remove it within a year, so you pop in blue pills and work hard for your money. On the 364th day you popped in 2 pills thinking about the $ is finally within reach. However, she can no longer handle the roughness and said "hon, I love you but I'm having a heart attack!" :biggrin:
 
Age is irrelevant if the "match" is right. I was in a relationship for 25 years with someone 6 years older and age didn't matter nor was it a factor in the eventual breakup. Since then I have had relationships that ran from the woman being 16 years older to 16 years younger.

But what I have come to "conclude" after all these years is that when I was younger, I had no money but a "gift" of intelligence combined with a drive to succeed. That was considered "attractive" to women who were older while the younger women (or "girls" my own age in school) gravitated toward the "jocks" or "cool" guys. Now with a "history" of relative success it seems that younger women find me attractive and I always wonder whether success/money makes one more "attactive" after a certain age.

I do admit that when dating someone 16 years younger than me I was "self-conscious" about being a "cliche" and although the age difference was not a "true factor" and I know the attraction was not about money/success, I was concerned about being perceived as "that old guy" with the young girlfriend.
 
RSO 34 said:
Age is irrelevant if the "match" is right. I was in a relationship for 25 years with someone 6 years older and age didn't matter nor was it a factor in the eventual breakup. Since then I have had relationships that ran from the woman being 16 years older to 16 years younger.

But what I have come to "conclude" after all these years is that when I was younger, I had no money but a "gift" of intelligence combined with a drive to succeed. That was considered "attractive" to women who were older while the younger women (or "girls" my own age in school) gravitated toward the "jocks" or "cool" guys. Now with a "history" of relative success it seems that younger women find me attractive and I always wonder whether success/money makes one more "attactive" after a certain age.

I do admit that when dating someone 16 years younger than me I was "self-conscious" about being a "cliche" and although the age difference was not a "true factor" and I know the attraction was not about money/success, I was concerned about being perceived as "that old guy" with the young girlfriend.
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Smart women regardless of age will see that drive to succeed and even smarter women will lend a hand in that success.

This young man I have been coaching is currently 22 and he now owns his own home, has two rental buildings, works two jobs....well on his way to success. He has this girl living with him who he believes he is really in love with. Now I know this girl, she wants a better life than the way she grew up lights on lights off as her mother can't always afford the electric bills because her mother works a 9 to 5er and vacations every few months doesn't invest in her self or her future. So this young man buys a ring and proposes to this girl in front of her entire office, this is after he went and spoke to both her parents in advance and asked for for their blessing which he got with no restrictions, this guy is a really good guy. Anyways, she turns him down because she wants to be with someone who takes her out for dinner and spends more time with her. Later in life after she has been married and or with someone who spends more time with her she is going to be really sorry that she turned away the best man she is probably ever going to land. Quite honestly I am pissed that she has made such a stupid decision based on selfishness and the failure to see past getting out of the same damn rut she has seen her mother in.
 
NsXMas said:
Per the other thread, I am looking to marry an older woman. Preferrably someone over 80 years old, or 100 years old maybe. Must have net worth of at least $1 billion. :biggrin:
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And a tow vehicle with enclosed car trailer. And if her relatives own a tire store all the better. :tongue:


steveny said:
Smart women regardless of age will see that drive to succeed and even smarter women will lend a hand in that success.
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No one wants to marry a dumb girl because.....

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RSO 34 said:
Age is irrelevant if the "match" is right. I was in a relationship for 25 years with someone 6 years older and age didn't matter nor was it a factor in the eventual breakup. Since then I have had relationships that ran from the woman being 16 years older to 16 years younger.

But what I have come to "conclude" after all these years is that when I was younger, I had no money but a "gift" of intelligence combined with a drive to succeed. That was considered "attractive" to women who were older while the younger women (or "girls" my own age in school) gravitated toward the "jocks" or "cool" guys. Now with a "history" of relative success it seems that younger women find me attractive and I always wonder whether success/money makes one more "attactive" after a certain age.

I do admit that when dating someone 16 years younger than me I was "self-conscious" about being a "cliche" and although the age difference was not a "true factor" and I know the attraction was not about money/success, I was concerned about being perceived as "that old guy" with the young girlfriend.
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I always wondered how did you and Larry workout the significant height differential during your brief but intense Japanese "honeymoon":eek:
 
steveny said:
So this young man buys a ring and proposes to this girl in front of her entire office, this is after he went and spoke to both her parents in advance and asked for for their blessing which he got with no restrictions, this guy is a really good guy. Anyways, she turns him down because she wants to be with someone who takes her out for dinner and spends more time with her. Later in life after she has been married and or with someone who spends more time with her she is going to be really sorry that she turned away the best man she is probably ever going to land. Quite honestly I am pissed that she has made such a stupid decision based
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i hope to god that kid ran out and bought a lottery ticket - her turning him down was the luckiest day of his life up to this point in time! her telling him "no" saved him countless hours / days / months / years of trying to be someone he couldn't or wouldn't be.

(edit: spoken from personal experience, btw)
 
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docjohn said:
I always wondered how did you and Larry workout the significant height differential during your brief but intense Japanese "honeymoon":eek:
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True, he was 2 1/2" taller than my ex but its more about his girth than his length that made us incompatible........
 
Ahhhhha I wish i was there to hear your beautiful rendition of moon river echoing off the halls of that quaint hotel.....:tongue:
 
Thanks everyone for your replies. They were very helpful to me and I appreciate it greatly. I sure hate the complications of this world.



steveny said:
Since my birthday was yesterday, turned 46, and Renee's was in December, turned 32, there is currently 14 years difference between us. We met when she was 18 and I was 32 and have been together since. I knew it was love when I called her to cancel the first date because I had to get an apartment ready and instead of getting pissed she came with food and started painting.
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That story was so touching. I hope the best for the both of you and all here.


That poster on (age/2)+7 gave me a good giggle. I really needed one.
 
cmhs75 said:
Thanks everyone for your replies. They were very helpful to me and I appreciate it greatly. I sure hate the complications of this world.





That story was so touching. I hope the best for the both of you and all here.


That poster on (age/2)+7 gave me a good giggle. I really needed one.
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Don't be fooled, Marriage is HELL, you're stuck forever, and you'll hate yourself every day after getting married.

Ask every married guy how they know. :biggrin:

PS if my wife is reading this - just kidding, I love you!!! *wimper*
 
NsXMas said:
Don't be fooled, Marriage is HELL, you're stuck forever, and you'll hate yourself every day after getting married.

Ask every married guy how they know. :biggrin:

PS if my wife is reading this - just kidding, I love you!!! *wimper*
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LOL...being married is tough work.

Women...can't live with them...can't be heterosexual without them! :smile:
 

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