Big age gap in relationship, what is your view?

I don't think it's visa related.
But I feel much younger now after reading that article ?? as I am nowhere near as wrinkly as she is!!
I wonder if he would want to sleep with the surrogate, to try them out?
I don't mind the age gaps between people, as long as both are above the age of consent.
Babies, however, are quite the other thing! She looks ready to croak it at any minute. Is he going to drop the poor baby on her whole he goes out with the lads every weekend? And most week nights, too?
WHY would she even be thinking of babies at her age? Grandchildren, yes, as you can hand them back when you're tired.
Well, not my circus!!

I would definitely not want to expose my aged body to the critical eyes of a 27 year old man.

That isn't my experience.

A transactional relationship is one where the parties concerned benefit in some way. An elderly man with a 30 year old woman benefits from the social status of having arm candy and the sexual favours of a young, firm fleshed woman. The young woman benefits from the financial wealth of the man and also maybe from his social status as a powerful man. And vice versa for older women with younger men.

There will be exceptions. But they are rare.

GagaJo
“But a 40 year old woman is not going to start a new relationship with a 70 year old man because of sexual attraction. And vice versa.”
Really GagaJo?

I’m with you Fanny.

GagaJo

Common sense. Those relationships are transactions.

What do you mean ‘transactions’?
I think that you are judging everything by your own experience, which may not have been a happy one.
But trust me, we don’t all have to be at it like knives to be happy

I have to agree with you Fanny, it's certainly not the be all and end all.

But not all relationships are about sex Jo
I’m going to be totally candid here.
I haven’t had sex since I was thirty.
And I’m now 50.
If relationships were less about what you do and don’t do with your genitals it would be a much better place

Common sense. Those relationships are transactions.

How do you know?

As I said FC, I understand it in a long term relationship completely, that is normal and is life. But a 40 year old woman is not going to start a new relationship with a 70 year old man because of sexual attraction. And vice versa.

You know, perhaps CZJ and MD aren’t ’doing it’, and what is wrong with that?
We don’t all have to be at it like 18 year olds!

That is so offensive Jo
I certainly don’t ‘tolerate’ my husband.
It’s not all about sex, for God’s sake.
I’m so glad that I don’t feel as you do.

BlueSky

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

I think that most of the time, the younger woman tolerates an elderly man for his money. I have to admit, I look at Michael Douglas and wonder how Catherine Zeta-Jones can do it. Although, they have been married a long time and she probably sees the person, rather than his physical condition.

But in a new relationship? No. An elderly person may have a wonderfully attractive personality, but a 30 year age difference is not based on sexual attraction. It is based on tolerance, physically.

Riverwalk not offended by how she looks, but if we can comment on someone appearing much younger than they are. surely it is reasonable to comment that they look much older than they are. It is a statement of fact, an observation, Why should anyone be offended.

Similalry on the question of the revers when the man is old. I read recently that Bernie Eccleston who is 90+/- recently fathered a child and i reacted to that exactly as I reacted to this storey.

However we now know this is merely publicity for a porn site. what could be more disgusting than using the potential of new child in this world for self publicity for such a business.

FannyCornforth

It’s not really a story about age gaps; surrogacy; or even relationships.

It’s just a glorified ad for their pay per view porn site.

I’m sure that an oldish woman with a ‘fit’ body and a younger male black partner will cater for many men with niche interests.

Self publicity wise you’ve got to hand it to them

This is exactly what I think. No need to look further than it being publicity for their web site. My son explained what Only Friends is about ( I was asking for a friend) so if anyone is interested in seeing this couple’s true motivation subscribe and let us know if it is a genuine relationship.

Gosh, she looks as though she's had a hard life, oh dear.

Not blowing my own trumpet but I'm 20 years older and don't even look anything like that. 50's in comparison maybe.

Hithere

Welcome to double standards

How many 60 something year old men with adult offspring marry 30 year olds or younger and keep on having kids?

Nobody bats an eyelash at that, but when it is being opposite, sacrilege!

Because they keep producing sperm!

She met him when he was 15 and she must have been 50+.
Now, a man would immediately be accused of grooming, having an unhealthy interest in young girls etc etc.

Are you applying double standards?

It’s not really a story about age gaps; surrogacy; or even relationships.

It’s just a glorified ad for their pay per view porn site.

I’m sure that an oldish woman with a ‘fit’ body and a younger male black partner will cater for many men with niche interests.

Self publicity wise you’ve got to hand it to them

Welcome to double standards

How many 60 something year old men with adult offspring marry 30 year olds or younger and keep on having kids?

Nobody bats an eyelash at that, but when it is being opposite, sacrilege!

Calistemon

^she looks more 75 years than in her sixties^

I don't know any 75 year olds who look that old!

Hear hear Cali!

she looks more 75 years than in her sixties

I don't know any 75 year olds who look that old!

Has anyone seen the TIK-TOK short video of them dancing? Before I came on Gransnet I was just looking at ordinary news on my computer and when I saw the photo of them and the age gap difference I looked at the tik-tok video.
If they are so in love as they say they are good luck to them, it takes all sorts in this world so who am I to ridicule them.

I do think that the age difference is huge and she looks more 75 years than in her sixties as for wanting a baby not something I would want at that age perhaps she should leave the babies to her younger daughters.

I hope that Joan and Percy don’t have an Only Fans account!

Joan Collins is 30-odd years older than her husband but she has a legion of fans on GN.