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Big age gap in relationship, what is your view?

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Serendipity22 Fri 14-Jan-22 08:13:36

Hmmm, i have read so so many stories that run parallel with this particular one, i know you cant help who you fall in love with..... but!

Its reported they are wanting their own child ! At 61 ??????? THAT is where my negative comments come into force. I know the press feed us these stories knowing the majority of us will think its bonkers but personally i think its sad, yes bonkers too, but mostly sad ( for her )

Of course the heart skips more than the 1 beat when we know someone ( other than our hubby ) finds us appealing and for some it can have a serious effect, but then you read stories such as this 1 and i just feel sad for her and as for bringing a child into this, no just NO.

www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-10398973/amp/Couple-37-year-age-gap-announces-planning-child-surrogacy.html&ved=2ahUKEwij04X34LD1AhVKXMAKHZMgA6sQFnoECAwQAQ&usg=AOvVaw1kiYBBpSaDfn41ZnVYHf_z

Riverwalk Fri 14-Jan-22 11:28:23

People seem more offended that the women hasn't aged very well!

From what's written there is no visa or riches involved - they're both locals and have known each other a long time.

Calistemon Fri 14-Jan-22 11:19:54

Quran McCain and his wife, mother-of-seven Cheryl McGregor, from Rome, Georgia, first met in 2012 while they were both worked in the fast food chain Dairy Queen, when he was just 15 years old.

Reverse the sexes and what would be the first thoughts?

BlueSky Fri 14-Jan-22 10:55:33

GagaJo many famous examples here of older men marrying much younger women, who obviously don’t worry about their spouse’s ‘elderly body’!

FannyCornforth Fri 14-Jan-22 10:51:58

I didn’t see your deleted post Serendipity, but fair play to you for apologising. ?
It’s a rare thing on here

Pepper59 Fri 14-Jan-22 10:45:44

Sadly, the ageist horrible comments are much worse in the newspaper concerned. I actually feel quite sorry for the lady, I'm sorry to say but the body language in the photos is quite telling. I certainly don't think it is at all fair to bring a child into this situation. The child's life will be made a misery from the ridicule and scorn they will receive from nasty people. Just look at the comments section in the paper. I understand folk being shocked, but some of these comments are awful and unsurprisingly mainly aimed at the lady.

GagaJo Fri 14-Jan-22 10:45:40

Oh a lot of us would be horrified BlueSky. But I suspect a lot of 'us' would be women. Men think it's great to have an younger woman, never stopping to consider how the younger woman feels about their elderly body.

Serendipity22 Fri 14-Jan-22 10:43:34

It seems i owe a huge apology. I honestly didnt want this to be viewed as it has, that wasn't my intention.

Sorry to everyone.. x

Germanshepherdsmum Fri 14-Jan-22 10:41:07

No thought for the potential children then?

BlueSky Fri 14-Jan-22 10:40:14

OK she looks far older than 60, but then if the groom was 60 and looking 80, and the bride 24, (and needing a visa) nobody would be so horrified. As for children it’s entirely up to them.

Germanshepherdsmum Fri 14-Jan-22 10:31:43

Nor items that you find funny about women sharing graphic details of their sex lives. That’s why there are guidelines and the moderators delete posts which breach them, as did yours.

Serendipity22 Fri 14-Jan-22 10:25:14

Racism ??????? Where is the racism is my post ?

MayBeMaw Fri 14-Jan-22 10:24:20

I’m not sure our “personal freedom “ to put our own personal thoughts, views ideas, likes and dislikes extends to racism.

Serendipity22 Fri 14-Jan-22 10:20:56

Well the whole point of Gransnet is precisely to put our own personal thoughts, views ideas, likes and dislikes is it not Germanshepherd

You disagree and i agree..

Have a nice day ......

Germanshepherdsmum Fri 14-Jan-22 10:12:51

It’s been deleted. That shows how offensive it was. How you could think it funny and want to share it is beyond me.

Serendipity22 Fri 14-Jan-22 10:06:38

MayBeMaw an offensive post?

Germanshepherdsmum Fri 14-Jan-22 10:04:56

Revolting post Serendipity. Why did you think that was funny?

PinkCosmos Fri 14-Jan-22 10:04:47

I don't understand what a 20-odd year old 'normal' man would see in a 60-odd year old woman, unless there was an obvious hidden agenda (visa) that the woman is too stupid to see.

On the other hand, it is not questioned in the same way when you see a 60-odd year old man with a 20-odd year old woman. Usually the men are very rich though grin

Germanshepherdsmum Fri 14-Jan-22 10:02:01

You’ve said exactly what I was thinking MOnica.

MayBeMaw Fri 14-Jan-22 10:01:16

I won’t quote from it, but that’s a pretty offensive post Serendipity

Serendipity22 Fri 14-Jan-22 09:58:13

Message deleted by Gransnet. Here's a link to our Talk guidelines.

Parsley3 Fri 14-Jan-22 09:40:27

The Only Fans account is the key to what this is all about. It’s not true love after all.

Luckygirl3 Fri 14-Jan-22 09:32:38

Crikey - she has not aged well!

FannyCornforth Fri 14-Jan-22 09:18:01

Oh Lord! What a click baity article!
And they’ve even got an Only Fans account for ‘saucier content’ ?

Attention seeking odd balls

sodapop Fri 14-Jan-22 09:08:46

Expect she is too old to adopt GagaJo very selfish decision I think.

Ashcombe Fri 14-Jan-22 08:36:16

She cannot be 61, surely! Perhaps she’s a sun worshipper and/ or a smoker? She looks as if she has taken care of her figure, at least.