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Hall: Vive La Age Difference

Posted by DFO

Feb. 9, 2009 1:33 p.m. • 21 comments

People see an older man with a much younger woman and they sniff, “trophy wife.” To them, it looks like another old goat marrying appearance rather than substance. But having said that, I admit I am personally a bit of an age bigot. During my dating years, I was always a little uncomfortable dating a younger woman. But that was mostly because of generational differences in popular culture. If you cut your teeth on Elvis and she cut her teeth on Elton John, some compromises have to be made when listening to the car radio. If your favorite movie is “From Here to Eternity,” and hers is “The Lord of the Rings,” turn yourself in. You’re dating a child/Bill Hall, Lewiston Tribune. More here.

Question: How many years separate you and your significant other?

21 comments on this post so far. Add yours!

Kibby on February 09 at 1:46 p.m.
I’m 11 years older than my significant other. It makes for some interesting differences.
nic on February 09 at 1:48 p.m.
4 years.
toadman on February 09 at 1:49 p.m.
My wife is older than me…I like it that way.

;-)
Pecky on February 09 at 1:53 p.m.
I am 47 the love of my life is 74 do the math.. interesting differences = none. We have been married for 5 years almost and everyday is like “we are dating” am I a trophy wife..? of course! but only because I like everything he is and does - 100%.
MEW on February 09 at 2:17 p.m.
There are 14 years between my husband and I. My family thought it was a bit strange, but they have come around. We have been married for 6 years. I don’t mind the age difference at all. It is the person that matters!
Cindy_H on February 09 at 2:19 p.m.
Two years most of the time. But my BD’s tomorrow (as my firstborn put it, I’ll be halfway to dead, he’s kinda sweet that way) so until June, my hubby’s only 20 months older.
JeanieSpokane on February 09 at 2:28 p.m.
I am the **older** woman (two years) and I just giggle and hoot when someone asks if my “Dad” needs something. :)
Cis on February 09 at 5:12 p.m.
I am 12 years older, and we don’t celebrate Valentines Day, because to us every day is sweetheart day.
We have been together 21 years, married almost 10.
Because of his reclining hair line and grey beard, they think he is older. lol
Bob on February 09 at 5:56 p.m.
When I was 49 I dated a 29 year old for awhile. I was ok with it of course because I am a man, until her 30th birthday party when I met her dad who was my age and it completely freaked me out. I ended it shortly thereafter.

My oldest teenaged son was a bit perturbed that I broke it off with her because she shared his musical taste.

My favorite story about her that I can share on a family blog like this one was the time she went off the high rope swing on Lower Twin to show off and impress me. I’m thinking “you know hun, you are 20 years my junior, you don’t need to like work hard at anything to impress me.”
tarynahecker on February 09 at 6:41 p.m.
More than I can count on three hands :)
Escapee on February 10 at 12:28 a.m.
Steely Dan, “Gaucho” album, 1980:

“Hey Nineteen, that’s ‘Retha Franklin”
She don’t remember the Queen of Soul
Hard Times befallen Soul survivors
She thinks I’m crazy but I’m just growing old…
No, we can’t dance together…
No, we can’t talk at all…
Please take me along when you slide on down…”

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