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paddyanne Sat 27-Feb-21 20:13:24

My OH is 15 MONTHS younger than me,he tells people he's my Toy boy

Bellasnana Sat 27-Feb-21 20:01:57

My DH was eleven years older than me. It wasn’t an issue, we were on the same wavelength and had what I suppose you would call chemistry.

My sister’s husband was 21 years her senior which caused quite a stir and she had a lot of negative comments along the lines of ‘you will be a young widow’. Ironically, she died 15 years ago at 54 whilst her H is still fit and well at 89.

My other sister was three years older than her husband. He’s lost without her.

Peasblossom Sat 27-Feb-21 19:58:18

I had a lovely fling when I was 17, with a 32 year old. Does that count or do you have to have married them.

nexus63 Sat 27-Feb-21 19:55:10

my husband was 39 when we met and i was 23 we had 18 years and a son together, he died when i was 39.

NellG Sat 27-Feb-21 19:54:26

There's 15 years between us - both on 2nd marriages. We laugh that when I was starting secondary school, he had just got married first time.

Strange that a relationship that would have been taboo then is perfectly acceptable now.

Of course, I am the more maturely behaved one in the relationship...

Hetty58 Sat 27-Feb-21 19:53:28

FannyCornforth, which one do you mean? I once had a lovely fling with a chap 15 years younger. My second husband was nine years older.

Blossoming Sat 27-Feb-21 19:50:20

Mr. B is 4 years younger than me. Most people assume I am younger than him.

Calendargirl Sat 27-Feb-21 19:48:32

DH 2 years older than me.

In my youth, could never imagine marrying someone younger than me. Just seemed like a husband should be older.

Also felt a husband had to be taller than me, not difficult as I am average height.

Not sure why I thought this.

FannyCornforth Sat 27-Feb-21 19:44:01

Hello Everyone smile
Just to liven things up a bit.
What are your thoughts on them?
Do you have a significant gap in yours or are you the same age?
(My husband and I have quite a big difference in age.)
Anyway - thoughts?
Thank you!