age differences between couples?

j.e.j.

red_devil wrote: »

agree stupid thread.

oh, lighten up, FGS

we were all having a nice discussion, you don't have to join in if you don't want to

red_devil

nice discussion about what other peoples choices and things that have nothing to do with you?

im quite entitled to say its a stupid pointless thread if i want too.

why not start a thread then asking how many people have split up with someone who was the same age as them?:D

j.e.j.

We get the message you think it's a stupid thread.

The thread title/original post says nothing about people splitting up, anyhoo! It's just idle curiosity. Nowt wrong with that.

If it gets your goat



..go find another thread that doesn't.

SuzieSue

red_devil wrote: »

nice discussion about what other peoples choices and things that have nothing to do with you?

im quite entitled to say its a stupid pointless thread if i want too.

why not start a thread then asking how many people have split up with someone who was the same age as them?:D

Yes, some of the responses have been unnecessary, but there has been at least one person who has said that if they had their time again that they wouldn't have such a large age difference, so this could help someone who is going through something similar.

j.e.j.

Apart from one poster (!) I don't remember any of the responses being nasty or malicious. It's just people sharing their experiences, good and bad.

If the subject rubs you up the wrong way/pushes your buttons for whatever reason that's your issue, it doesn't mean no-one else has a right to contribute, or that it's a (cue Kevin the teenager voice) "stupid thread"

I think some people have got out of bed the wrong side, quite frankly.

red_devil

would you start a thread on couples with different colour skin going out together no you wouldnt so whats the difference.;)

The thread by its existence suggests there is something wrong with age gap relationships. There is not again i say ask how many people are divorced etc who married someone their age????

aridjis

I haven't read the whole thread, but I found out through doing a bit of researching on my family tree that my nanny was quite a bit younger than my grandad, who I never knew as he'd passed on before I was born Perhaps it was more common years ago for a girl to be married to a much older man? She was widowed in her 40s, I think he might have been in his 60s.

red_devil wrote: »

would you start a thread on couples with different colour skin going out together no you wouldnt so whats the difference.;)

This seems a strange comparison, people age and change, their skin colour doesn't.

j.e.j.

red_devil wrote: »

would you start a thread on couples with different colour skin going out together no you wouldnt so whats the difference.;)

The thread by its existence suggests there is something wrong with age gap relationships. There is not again i say ask how many people are divorced etc who married someone their age????

This post ^^ by its existence suggests someone might be clutching at straws a bit :rotfl:

Bizarre reference to race relations, too :huh:

carefullycautious

Errata wrote: »

My OH was 9 years older than me. The only problem was that he turned into a miserable old git 9 years before I turned into a miserable old trout.

This has given me a well earned end of week chuckle as this is the age gap between me and mine. He is the grumpy old git and he would say I'm the trout :rotfl:

j.e.j.

Just thought I'd dig up my thread and give y'all an update

Well, what can I say.. to be blunt, they looked more like father and daughter than husband and wife, but if they're happy it's their business I guess. The groom's daughter from his previous marriage (which ended suspiciously recently..) is three years older than his new wife :eek:

One of the bride's parents was so nonplussed they didn't even turn up to the wedding, which we thought was a bit off, but I suppose I could see their point of view.. :undecided

Anyways, I genuinely hope the couple are happy. He seems like an 'old uncle' even to me (and I'm quite a bit older than the bride :rotfl:)