Originally posted by slick
I have not read this whole thread but let me throw my two cents worth in here.

My Mom and Dad married in 1948. She was 24 and he was 44. They had a very happy marriage until he passed in 1995. A success story.

I had a two year relationship with a man 16 yrs older than me. It was very destructive and verbally abusive. We had different views on things and I do believe that the age difference was the main cause of so much unhappiness. Not the only cause, but the main one. An unsuccessful story.

I have no problems with age differences at all, however I have no intention of getting involved with man ever again. Been there, done that. I'm happy living the single life.
I thought the same thing Slick, until I met Carole. When that special person comes along, it's probably when you least expext it. My sister was in an abusive relationship which thankfully ended a while ago now. She is with another man who is just a saint and couldn't be happier.