I once thought I'd fallen in love with an adorable lawyer who started chatting with me while we waited at a crosswalk in Manhattan. I felt an immediate spark, and after we exchanged numbers, we planned our first date without ever bringing up our ages. Then he excused himself to the go to the bathroom while I sat wondering what our relationship age gap meant: Would he want to move faster in a relationship? Would he be thinking about children already?
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My ex-boyfriend is much older than me. We met when I was in my early twenties and he was in his mid-thirties. When we broke up, I swore I would never date an older man again. This dynamic worked for us until I started making moves in my career, and quickly.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with dating someone older than you
Need help right now? But when the age difference is bigger, there are other things to consider. An age difference of a few years may not seem like an issue, but things such as expectations, priorities and general interests can change quickly as you get older.
George Clooney and his new wife, Amal Alamuddin, are the talk of the town. What about Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, who were 16 years apart when they were married? In their defense, I hardly grew up dating or crushing on men close to my age group. I always seem to date guys between 10 to 20 years older than me, and from my relationships comes some of the best memories and experiences.