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How big is yours?
Age gap between you and your SO, that is.
My fiancé is 8 years older than me. He graduated college before we met and it's nice being with someone who's established. The only drawback I can think of is the fact that there are probably things I didn't learn by being on my own. We started dating right when I started college, and were unofficially living together within 6 months so I do feel like I've been sheltered in some respects.
We'd been dating for 5 years when he proposed.
I never asked my parents what they thought about the age difference but they love my fiancé, and I also didn't really care when we first starting dating what they thought.
What about yall?
Edited to add: I do sort feel like I'd prefer to have kids sooner rather than later with his age. I have friends whose parents had them later in life (like, seriously awesome parents) so I don't know why I even worry about it. He could still run around with them and be the little league coach at 45. We think our timeline would be within 2 years or so of the wedding, but we'll see what happens. He's fine with waiting longer since I'm kind of just starting out in my career.
My fiancé is 8 years older than me. He graduated college before we met and it's nice being with someone who's established. The only drawback I can think of is the fact that there are probably things I didn't learn by being on my own. We started dating right when I started college, and were unofficially living together within 6 months so I do feel like I've been sheltered in some respects.
We'd been dating for 5 years when he proposed.
I never asked my parents what they thought about the age difference but they love my fiancé, and I also didn't really care when we first starting dating what they thought.
What about yall?
Edited to add: I do sort feel like I'd prefer to have kids sooner rather than later with his age. I have friends whose parents had them later in life (like, seriously awesome parents) so I don't know why I even worry about it. He could still run around with them and be the little league coach at 45. We think our timeline would be within 2 years or so of the wedding, but we'll see what happens. He's fine with waiting longer since I'm kind of just starting out in my career.
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fka dallasbetch
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Re: How big is yours?
I'm the fuck out.
My parents are 13 years apart. That seems a little more challenging.
OH and I forgot to say in my OP - I do sort feel like I'd rather have kids sooner rather than later with his age. I have friends whose parents had them later in life (like, seriously awesome parents) so I don't know why I even worry about it. He could still run around with them and be the little league coach at 45. We think our timeline would be within 2 years or so of the wedding, but we'll see what happens. He's fine with waiting longer since I'm kind of just starting out in my career.
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fka dallasbetch
Formerly martha1818
My parents are 11 years apart also. My father will be 80 in March, and my mother will be 69 in April. DH and I are 11 months and 1 day apart. On my bday he always says that he and I are the same age for a month. Cheesy, but true.
The only time the age difference is weird is around my parents. They love FI to death, but they were super young when they had me so they are only 4 years older than him. Finding out your bf played a show at the bar your mom was working at when you were in kindergarten is a little uncomfy.