What do you think about age differences in (serious) relationships?

[RightIsWrong]

My wife and I are 11 apart (39/28 respectively). Age has rarely been an issue. The biggest thing is, as someone else stated, the stage in life that you are and the maturity of you both. There has to be a common goal that you are working towards and a respect for each other.

Maybe ours is a little different situation because of the length of time that we had known each other before we started dating (almost 5 years). We had time to develop a friendship first and to also ensure that the other was who they really are and not the act that we all put on when we are first getting to know someone.

 

[puffff]

Originally posted by: EatSpam

Originally posted by: Fraggable

Originally posted by: Astaroth33
Dating someone who is at a different stage in life than you (older or younger) is really weird.

Define 'different stage' please? Do you mean stages as in 15-17; 18-21; 21-29; 30+?

Someone who's in high school vs. someone in college vs. someone living at home and working vs. someone who has moved out and is working.

I found that girls who were still living at home had an unrealistic view of money. All their money could be spent on leisure, whereas I had bills to pay. Led to some conflicts.

Very true.

How old you look has no bearing on a relationship, it's about how old you act.

 

[middlehead]

My parents were 5 years apart, my brother is 5 years older than his wife, all my girlfriends have been within 2 years (always younger, never older) and I don't think I'd want to marry anything past 5 years younger.

 

[FoBoT]

i depends on the age
the younger the people, the smaller the difference should be