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Does Age Really Matter ?
Does age really matter? I’m a 21 year old woman and the man I’m interested in is 40. My friends and parents say he’s far too old for me, but we have a really good time together. My friends have also said I was born old while he was a very ‘young at heart’ spirit. How can I convince them that this is a good relationship?
There are a couple of questions in there:
I kid my husband about this every so often. When we married, I received one of his credit cards and on the card it says, ‘customer since 1970’ and I thank him for establishing my credit when I was barely old enough to get around.
Does it really matter? Probably not, but it depends on what you both want. Annette Bening and Warren Beatty have one of the most successful “public” marriages and he’s almost 70 while she’s 48. It works because of the reasons most marriages work: they know who they are separately and together, they have commonality in their lifestyles and goals, they keep in touch with each other, and they recognize they’ve built something together that no one, not even their children are a complete part of.
How do you convince them this is a good relationship? I wouldn’t bother. They are entitled to their opinion and they love and care for you. But your parents raised you to be who you are and by staying true to who you are, you validate your choices. Your friends love you for the qualities you have and if common sense has never been a problem for you before, they need to trust you know what you’re doing and again, staying true to you is the best way to let the situation take care of itself. This guy may not be the one you stick with forever but no relationship has that guarantee or we’d all be married in kindergarten. Trust yourself, be patient with them, and enjoy what this relationship has to offer.
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