How to Deal with a Big Age Difference in a Relationship

A big age difference in a relationship isn’t a new phenomenon, but somehow it remains harshly judged. Bystanders quickly form an opinion on the relationship of an older man or an older woman with a young partner. An older woman seen out with a younger man must be a nymphomaniac, a younger woman with an older man is suspected of being a gold digger. The older man is looking to recoup his lost youth with a younger woman, while a younger man wants to brag about sleeping with an older woman. Pop psychology at its best. If you’re lucky, your friends will support you, but if there is a considerable age difference between you and your partner, be prepared for disapproval to some degree.

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Dangerous Love Quote

…and by “dangerous”, this love quote probably means “intense”:

“Like the measles, love is most dangerous when it comes late in life.”

- Lord Byron

Cynical Love Quote

I guess even cynics fall in love, they just have to cover up with, well, cynicism…

“Love is the word used to label the sexual excitement of the young, the habituation of the middle-aged, and the mutual dependence of the old.” 

- John Ciardi