Age gaps in relationships

TehStranger said:
It's actually easier than it looks, the promise of getting them into clubs plus a bit of rohypnol goes a long way.
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I see you moved up from chloroform and a rag, not much but progress nonetheless :D
 
My SO and I have 9 years difference. He is younger.

He is mature and doesn't just want to go out and drink and be all studenty so we get a long quite well :)

It all depend on the maturity (even older guys or girls can be immature).
 
Method said:
My SO and I have 9 years difference. He is younger.

He is mature and doesn't just want to go out and drink and be all studenty so we get a long quite well :)

It all depend on the maturity (even older guys or girls can be immature).
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Are you a student?
 
Skywalker786 said:
SO is 9 years younger than me.

Honestly was hell at first, as I still wanted to party all the time and he wanted to get married.

Proof that age wants/needs stereotypes are not always true.
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Fair enough. I admit that I over-simplified my OP.

If I look at my friends who are all 28 - 30 and married with kids I'd say I am ''immature'' because I consider myself not ready for marriage or children.
 
thestaggy said:
What do the good folks of myBB believe an appropriate age gap is in a relationship?

One ''guideline'' I'm aware of is the ''half your age plus 7'' rule. I'm 28, so that puts my minimum age at 21. I reckon that can work out up to a point. A 21-year old and a 28-year old can be at very different points in their lives so a serious relationship may not work out between the two. Example; The 28-year old may be considering a family while the 21-year old may still want to party every weekend.
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That is exactly the age difference between myself and my wife :)
 
thestaggy said:
Fair enough. I admit that I over-simplified my OP.

If I look at my friends who are all 28 - 30 and married with kids I'd say I am ''immature'' because I consider myself not ready for marriage or children.
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Not being ready to get married and have children could be seen as a sign of maturity.

Knowing what you want and what you are ready for is very mature.

Just doing what is expected of you isn't necessarily mature...it's just easy.
 
SauRoNZA said:
Not being ready to get married and have children could be seen as a sign of maturity.

Knowing what you want and what you are ready for is very mature.

Just doing what is expected of you isn't necessarily mature...it's just easy.
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The Great Eye speaks the truth.
 
SauRoNZA said:
I figure once you are on the same walk of life...finished studying, have a solid career your own car etc where you are completely self reliant then everyone is one and the same.
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Ja, I'd agree with that.
 
Wife and I have a 7 year age gap.

We dated 2 years
We were engaged 2 years
Married 2 years before first child (so 6 years there before it even got "serious").
And now the 2n'd child is on his way :)
 
SauRoNZA said:
Not being ready to get married and have children could be seen as a sign of maturity.

Knowing what you want and what you are ready for is very mature.

Just doing what is expected of you isn't necessarily mature...it's just easy.
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I have never really looked at it that way. Goddamn societal norms.
 
Skywalker786 said:
SO is 9 years younger than me.

Honestly was hell at first, as I still wanted to party all the time and he wanted to get married.

Proof that age wants/needs stereotypes are not always true.
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This is probably the biggest factor where age is concerned. If people are on the same page on this one then i dont think age will be important
 
SauRoNZA said:
Same reason I don't think someone in the working world already making money should be dating a student who is living off mom & dad's cash. It's just a bad idea and incompatible.
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+1. It might work but usually doesn't.
 
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