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Article about dating a much older married man:
A while back, we shared stories from women who married men 10 (or more) years older. Then, a bunch of readers ended up sharing some stories of their own. Here are the most interesting ones: 1.
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My husband and I started dating when I was 22 and he was 32. He was a little apprehensive about it at first, but at the time he told me, I didn’t act like a typical 22-year-old. We’ve been married nine years this year, but have been together for 20 years." Kate Wieser / Getty Images. 2. "My husband is 22 years older than I am. We have been married for 25 years. We only recently stopped having sex regularly. He is now 93. The best thing about our age difference is that he has been there, done that, so he has a deep understanding and patience. He knows from life experience not to sweat the small stuff — and to him it is ALL small stuff. The hard part is my having to take more of the caregiver role. But with such deep love, it is an honor to help him do the things he can no longer do (driving, for example). My deepest fear is losing him. Who will be my loving caregiver?" 3. "I am 9.5 years older, and TBH, I am the more active one in the relationship! But, that being said, we have been married for 20 years, together for 23, and still love each other deeply. I will say that in our relationship, 'in sickness and in health' has put our marriage to the test multiple times. He had cancer and has been in remission for 18 years. And three years later, I developed RRMS (Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis), which has definitely affected my health, but we have been there for each other through it all. Given the choice, knowing everything, I would do it again!" —Anonymous, NJ, 59. CasarsaGuru / Getty Images. 4. "I’ve always liked older men, but I feel like it’s because I grew up around older people all my life. My relationships with older men have always been smoother than those with men around my age. Sometimes I chalked it up to me having an old soul, so older men feel more like peers. Other times, I thought maybe it was because they say men mature much more slowly than women. LOL. Either way, I will never date a man my age or younger again. Older is the way." —Anonymous, 33, Chicago. 5. "Back in my single girl days, I dated all over the age spectrum. I had a good amount of meaningful, short-term relationships, both with men closer to my age and men who were 10+ years older. My current partner is 22 years older than me — I met him when I was 28, and this is the only long-term relationship I've ever had. Our age gap means we're always learning from and about each other, and I feel like I really found my person. There are aspects of our future that I worry about sometimes, but they are mostly just fleeting thoughts. I just feel lucky to have such an incredibly supportive and caring man in my corner." Westend61 / Getty Images/Westend61. 6. "I have been having an 8-year affair with a woman 30 years my junior. For the first five years, it was amazing! But she wanted kids and didn’t understand I was unable to do that. She became very argumentative and even had a threesome with her husband to get back at me. Very unhealthy relationship to be sure. We stopped seeing each other after she threatened another threesome." —Anonymous, 66, Houston, TX. 7. "My partner and I have a 25-year age gap. I was 24 when we met and wanted to be friends with him before we started a relationship. He’s extremely fit and healthy for his age and is very active. He’s always been very respectful and a true gentleman. I didn’t realize I needed the maturity and stability that someone older than me could offer. He’s the love of my life, and we get along very well." —Anonymous, 28, Big Bear, CA. Paul Bradbury / Getty Images. 8. "I’m 19 years younger than my husband. He has been a great husband, positive influence, and he’s the best thing that has ever happened to me. Every day there’s something new to remind me how very lucky I am to have him in my life. I love the life that we have built together." —Anonymous, 66, GA. 9. "I'm on my second marriage, and we have a twenty-three-year age gap.
dating a much older married man