Age difference in relationships...

[FreshTressa]

Do you think it is okay for a 31 year old woman with a kid to date a man that is 24, almost 25??

The guy is very serious and has a great job and a masters degree, but it creeps me out a bit and I am not sure why. I am happy for her, but it just seems odd to me.

(lol, I get all my friends dating advice here for her, hehe, you guys have been A LOT of help)

 

[binny]

I dont see anything wrong with it. Especially if theyre compatible. To a lot of people age truly is just a number. Ive met some 20 year olds I could swear were 40 mentally and some vice versa!

Go for it!

 

[tiggersmom2]

That is a very slight age difference IMHO. If they are comfortable with it - that is all that matters.

 

[goofy4tink]

Well, let's see.....I was 32, and thought the guy was 25. Not so bad. Well, he came off as older than he was. He was almost 23!!! And about 9 yrs later, I married him. Funny but most people think he's the older one! He is just an old poop in a young body!!

 

[Auggietina]

DH and I are 7 years apart. I can tell you age doesn't make any difference in our relationship!

 

[CourtasanSatine]

only 6 months for me and DBF but it does not matter to us.Age is only a number but not when it comes to love

 

[GEM]

That doesn't sound like much of a difference at all to me. I'm 31 and DH is 25. It's totally not an issue in any way. Most people we associate with don't even know that we're six years apart in age. It's not like I'm 50 and he's 22 or anything. If they're happy, why on earth would it bother you? When I saw the title of your post I was thinking like a difference of 20 years or something. Six or seven years is hardly any difference at all.

 

[Jenn Lynn]

DH and I have a 7 year age difference. Doesn't bother us at all.

If your friend is happy that is all that should matter.

 

[Pooh67_68]

Age is just a number, if she is happy good for her.
BTW my parents are 11yrs apart and it doesn't bother them or anyone who knows or finds out.

 

[Growin'upDisney]

My mom and stepdad are 15 nearly 16 years apart. They have a great marriage. Age is almost never a factor unless the people involved in the relationship make it a factor.

 

[Straycat]

Demi Moore 40, Ashton Kutcher 25...

 

[helenabear]

6-7 years is nothing at all to me. I've dated guys a bit older than me and younger as well (honestly not that much younger since I was 19 when I met my now, husband) and age doesn't make that much of a difference, esepcially not that little of a difference to me. I have a friend who is with a guy who is nearly 20 years older than she is... doesn't affect their relationship at all.

 

[jrydberg]

20-13 is a big difference

31 to 24, not so much.

 

[Margie J]

If they were 21 and 15 I'd say NO WAY.

At 31 and 25 that isn't much of a difference. What matters is that they get along, have common goals, are at similar maturity levels, can compromise and learn from one another. For decades few people questioned a 31 year old (or older) man dating a 25 year old woman. Why should it be different in the reverse?

What is more likely to cause issues in this relationship isn't age difference, it's the child involved. Is the BF, at 25, able to accept the child as part of the package so to speak? If so, fine.

As another poster said, I've met those in their 20's that are more mature than those in their 40's or older and vice versa. Yes, I've dated men from 14 years my junior to 10 years my senior. Know what, I prefer those who are younger.

 

[Beastlover]

Me 37, DH 47....15 years married and still newlyweds!!

 

[Lars624]

When my inlaws got married she was 20 & he was 42..........................they just celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary

 

[Danauk]

I don't think that is much of an age difference really at those ages. As long as they are happy.

 

[DisneyJules]

I don't think there's anything wrong with it. They're both mature adults. A friend my mom's is 32 and dating a 26 year old. Which isn't really that odd at all but I know she had a real struggle with it when they first started dating.

 

[dcgrumpy]

I'm 7 years older than DH, so obviously I don't think it's a big deal

 

[SandraM]

I was just reading today that the average life expectancy in Ireland is about 80 for women & 75 for men, so doesn't that kind of even out the age difference in the case you're talking about?

On the other hand, I know a couple of women whose husbands are about 20 years older than they are. The husbands say the wives keep them young!