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Your Significant Others Age Difference

by lanfear63
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Would be interesting to hear.

Are they older or younger than you. And, how long have you been together?

Does the age difference cause any problems?

Just a "for no apparent reason" survey I am undertaking.

My last partner was about a year and a half younger than me, together for 15 years.

The one before that was 6 years younger than me, together for about 7 years.
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  • Profile picture of the author Dan Riffle
    My wife is 91 days older than me and I bring it up in conversation whenever possible. I especially love the three months where she hits a new decade before me.
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  • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
    Cheryl is 8 years older than I am. My first wife was 9 years older than me.

    Nearly all my friends have been older than I am, for most of my adult life. No idea what it means.
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    • Profile picture of the author Dan Riffle
      Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

      Nearly all my friends have been older than I am, for most of my adult life. No idea what it means.
      Pretty sure it means people your own age don't like you, and older people feel sorry for you.
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      • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
        Originally Posted by Dan Riffle View Post

        Pretty sure it means people your own age don't like you, and older people feel sorry for you.
        Nonsense. Younger people pity me as well. And none of my friends have ever liked me.
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        • Profile picture of the author Dan Riffle
          Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

          Nonsense. Younger people pity me as well. And none of my friends have ever liked me.
          It's not pity.
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    • Profile picture of the author tagiscom
      Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

      Cheryl is 8 years older than I am. My first wife was 9 years older than me.

      Nearly all my friends have been older than I am, for most of my adult life. No idea what it means.
      It means that you need to talk to your cats more.

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    • Profile picture of the author lanfear63
      Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

      Cheryl is 8 years older than I am. My first wife was 9 years older than me.

      Nearly all my friends have been older than I am, for most of my adult life. No idea what it means.
      Just to be safe, you need to live to be 95 or older, then all your friends will be younger than you, though they will all be doctors or nurses.
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  • Profile picture of the author mergerdomo
    I feel it does.. my friend is feeling like this.
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  • Profile picture of the author Princess Balestra
    Dunno was it said, "age is such an eternal bitch we cain't evin evah shoot her down on a whim."

    I am 75/50 here it warn't a Him.

    Would it be fair to say you guys jerk each othah ahf like IYF enthoosiasts?

    Blind to all arcs of squoit?

    An' you pruzzoom to be married!

    You frickin' delinquents!


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    tbh I claim no expertise in math beyond single, multiple, regulah, an' momentarily breathlissly evident. 75/50 jus' a shock in the dark, kinda ballpark.
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  • Profile picture of the author max5ty
    My 'significant other' is 15 years younger.

    A few months ago she was complaining about getting older...she said soon she would be old and ugly.

    So, I said: 'You might be getting older, but you'll never be uglier'.

    Yeah, something there got lost in the translation and it didn't come out quite right.

    Took a lot of explaining to explain that.

    She knows she looks good and is in great shape.
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    • Profile picture of the author tagiscom
      Originally Posted by max5ty View Post


      She knows she looks good and is in great shape.
      Which means do you look good and am in great shape, (if you have figured out that this is a devious trick question you are right but l am getting over a flu so have permission, (l don't really but it sounds good)).

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      • Profile picture of the author max5ty
        Originally Posted by tagiscom View Post

        Which means do you look good and am in great shape, (if you have figured out that this is a devious trick question you are right but l am getting over a flu so have permission, (l don't really but it sounds good)).
        I'd like to think I'm in good shape.

        I've run almost every day for the last years and years.

        I'm not on any medication and have never been in the hospital. I'm not saying that to brag because I know people have genetic issues and things happen in life...I say it as something I'm thankful for every day and count it as a blessing.

        As far as if I look good?

        They say beauty is in the eye of the beer holder...or maybe it was the beholder.
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        • Profile picture of the author discrat
          Originally Posted by max5ty View Post

          I'd like to think I'm in good shape.

          I've run almost every day for the last years and years.

          I'm not on any medication and have never been in the hospital. I'm not saying that to brag because I know people have genetic issues and things happen in life...I say it as something I'm thankful for every day and count it as a blessing.
          what you have done is remarkable. You simply have put the odds more in your favor by exercising. Doesn't guarantee anything but if i was a betting man i would put money on you for living a life well into your eighties and nineties.
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  • Profile picture of the author tagiscom
    Originally Posted by max5ty View Post

    I'd like to think I'm in good shape.

    I've run almost every day for the last years and years.

    I'm not on any medication and have never been in the hospital. I'm not saying that to brag because I know people have genetic issues and things happen in life...I say it as something I'm thankful for every day and count it as a blessing.

    As far as if I look good?

    They say beauty is in the eye of the beer holder...or maybe it was the beholder.
    You haven't been to hospital recently, l am impressed or no doubt you have a high Vitamin, (pill) intake?

    So...never mind.

    Originally Posted by discrat View Post

    what you have done is remarkable. You simply have put the odds more in your favor by exercising. Doesn't guarantee anything but if i was a betting man i would put money on you for living a life well into your eighties and nineties.
    That all depends on whether he obeys authorities keeps his elbow's off that table eats his brussel sprouts,...and like that!

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  • Profile picture of the author Gabby888
    Hey, I am two years older than my boyfriend. I am 28, he is 26. Even though I don't think that older age guarantees emotional maturity, I feel like I am more advanced emotionally than him and long term it will become a problem, I believe. anyone In similar situation>
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