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10 years

síofra · 2010-01-11 19:50:44

Is a ten year age difference too much? He's 35, I'm 25 and although we are mad about each other with similar interests and sense of humour, is it a bit unusual to have a gap like this?

11-01-2010 7:50pm

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síofra

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Is a ten year age difference too much? He's 35, I'm 25 and although we are mad about each other with similar interests and sense of humour, is it a bit unusual to have a gap like this?

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#2 11-01-2010 8:36pm

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There was a thread on this only recently, I think once you guys are in the same stage of life etc, both not wanting different directions like, then ye should be fine.
If ye have common interests and get on well, why not? See how things go.

edit - heres the thread

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#3 12-01-2010 2:32am

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Im sure its ok for now. But for future plans it could be an issue. Like if you want to have children at 35, will he be ok having a child at 45? But its early days and its only as much an issue as you feel yourself. If you dont mind and you dont think either of your futures will be effected by it, then its not an issue.

Only issue I could think is that you might just experience dating people in their 30's and miss out on dating people in their 20's?

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#4 12-01-2010 2:48am

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No it doesn't matter I don't think. My boyfriend is nearly 8 years older than myself. When I first found out what age he was I was shocked, but it has never made any difference to us or to anyone else and am with him 3 years now.

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#5 12-01-2010 8:07am

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It is only an issue if you make it one.

Why are you posting asking this?
Has someone said something or is there a voice in the back of your head that is
a) upset that you are happy
b) thinks something is wrong

As per the above it all depends where you each are in your own lives and also what you both want out of life. eg If you want kids and he does not then this is a bigger issue...

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