Ladies, what is acceptable to you for an age difference in a relationship?

[burythehatchet]

How much younger and how much older a partner is within your acceptable range.

I've been married twice, 1st Mrs. was 6 years older, 2nd was 6 years younger.

[Bunny]

1. The former Mr. Bunny is five years older than me.

The next Mr. Bunny will be 40 years older than me.

[burythehatchet]

5. splain

you think young mens is tough to train?

[Bunny]

10. No, the young 'uns are fine.

But I'm 47 years old. My next husband should have one foot in the grave, and the other on a banana peel! :D

I kid, I kid.

[johnnie]

14. I was wondering...lol

I always say that. I tell people I am looking in the obits every day for the rich widow who is on her way out...lol. I know it's shallow, but it's funny.

[Shoeempress]

2. Ten years difference, 21 years married, couldn't be happier.

Age means nothing.

[Debbi801]

3. I don't think it is set in stone...

My ex-SOB-husband was 8 yrs older than my. My current husband is 2 yrs younger.

My dad is 12 yrs older than my step-mom. They've been married for over 25 years.

[MichiganVote]

4. Depends on what they have to offer

[GirlinContempt]

6. Up to 20

years(older), depending on the person. Usually closer to 10 (older).
Maybe 2 (younger)

[Left Is Write]

It would depend on how old I and he were at the time.

My first relationship with a significant age difference was when I was 18 and he was 29. We turned 19 and 30 one month after we met, and we stayed together about 3½ years. It was a disaster.

My husband is eight years younger than I am, but neither of us was a teenager when we met.

[arcos]

7. I've heard that the formula is as follows...

You divide the age of the older partner by two, and add 7. That's the minimum age for the other partner :P

[mcscajun]

8. I'm 53...he can be as young as 40...as old as 60.

For now. :)

[stellanoir]

9. I've a friend who insists that the age differential

should not exceed a decade in either direction. Am not sure whether or not I agree with her.

Currently have a pseudo beau who is 3 & 1/2 years younger so it's no big deal. Used to always see older men, then strangely switched to younger ones. I know one thing though. Age has nothing whatsoever to do with maturity. Some of the most successful guys in their 50's truly have the emotional bodies of two year olds.

Some spiritualists believe that a woman should have a lover no less than seven years younger. I think that's somewhat rigid.

Far more important that one has a spiritual, intellectual, emotional, and physical connection with their lover. Age is irrelevant.

[burythehatchet]

12. I'm a believer in Lunar astrology (Chinese)

and the 12 year diff is compatible, beyond that would make me think twice.

[CatWoman]

11. hmmmmmm

it is true that age is just a number.

I've never been married, but came damn close right before I moved to Atlanta -- as a matter of fact, he's one of the reasons I moved here.

He was 20 years older, and controlling as hell. We had been together 8 years. I'll stop here :D

Just ended a relationship last summer -- I was 8 years older. Again, I'll stop here :D

I think as long as you respect and care about one another, age has nothing to do with it.

[burythehatchet]

24. you out there prowling

Catwoman:)

[CatWoman]

29. heh

prowling is a young woman's game.

[xultar]

13. Not younger than 25 to as long as the mutherfucker ain't dead

[CatWoman]

21. xultar

I think I'm rubbing off on you. You sound like my clone :D

[xultar]

26. Buhwawawawawawawa!!!!!! I'd love to be your clone!

[Madrone]

31. Sounds about right to me!

:D

[Lex]

15. Up to 10 years older or 10 years younger seems like a reasonable amount

of age difference, but of course, you don't really have much control over who you fall in love with, imho.

[LisaL]

16. One hour. That's it.

:silly:

[burythehatchet]

17. date a lot?

[LisaL]

19. I got no complains.

[BooScout]

18. DH is 5 years younger.....

There ain't no rules when it comes to LOVE.

[Blue_In_AK]

20. I was 14 years older than my ex-husband...

Age wasn't really an issue. I'm quite young-looking for my advanced years (and frisky), so he didn't seem to care about the difference. There were just other things that got in the way.

[HeeBGBz]

22. I'm 50 - 20 years either direction

Actually I would prefer someone my own age but most guys my age are going after the 21 year olds so...

[NoSheep]

23. Completely depends upon the persons involved. My 53 yr old friend is

having a ball with her 39 yr old friend. When I was 20, my boyfriend was 40...it did not work. I think this varies from relationship to relationship.

[CottonBear]

25. Mr. CottonBear is 15 years older than me.

I don't think that the age difference is as big of a deal when you're both older (say over 30.)

I had a disastrous first marriage to an older man. I was too young. Enough said about that.

Good luck finding Ms. Right! :) :hi:

[burythehatchet]

27. oh there have been several Ms. Rights, I've

been less than Mr. Right
:)

[SarahB]

28. I'm 33.

Probably not much under 30 and probably not much over 45 for anything substantial. Generally, I prefer 35-40.

[Kathleen04]

30. I told..

this guy that was hitting on me yesterday that *I* was probably too young (for him), I figured that kinda softened it..making it my problem?--but I really was just completely uninterested.

I'm 19 and he was 26 (seemed older)..if there was a 26 y/o that I were interested in, I probably wouldn't hesitate to get involved.

On second thought, I probably would--in fact I probably wouldn't date anyone who was already out of college--they'd just have different goals already than I would..already trying to find a job, somewhere to live, and on and on. After I've graduated and settled, it wouldn't be any big deal anymore. And I wouldn't date anyone young enough to be in high school, yikes..

[burythehatchet]

32. there was a line from a book

called Fire in the Belly by Sam Keen. He said "know what path you are going to take in life before you seek a partner to accompany you on that path." (I paraphrase)

[Kathleen04]

33. Makes sense to me.. n/t