What is the age difference between you and your loved one. How long have yall

United States
December 28, 2007 1:17pm CST
been together? Well I have been with my boyfriend for 3.5 years. One day I plan to marry him. I am 19 and he is 27. In your own opinion is this a good age difference? Where did you and your spouse get married? Just being curious I guess. Thank you for your time God Bless You!!
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• United States
2 Jan 08
I can speak from experience on how this is a bad age difference. I was 18 and married my 27 year old boyfriend. We had a daughter and I thought it was the right thing. Needless to say the marriage lasted only a year and then we were divorced. And divorces are expensive let me tell you. Im not saying that your relationship is the same, but you do have to remember that he has experienced a lot more than you. He has been 21 and been able to go out and party with his friends at the bar and has lived life as an adult where as you are just starting yours. You might get to the point where you want to go out and hang out with your friends and just have fun and he is at the age where he is ready to settle down and be the family man. Its hard giving up our youth and becoming adults tied to family life so quickly and you might regret it. I just recently got remarried at the age of 25 to a 27 year old man. We have a lot more in common and were both ready to settle. If you have children then you know what its like to grow up fast and if you dont have them then I will tell you to enjoy being youthful and wait until your at least 23..LOL...Sounds like a mom thing I know, but why rush? If he loves you then he will wait...And if you think you want to be married at such a young age to someone thats older then I hope he respects you enough to consider your age when you want to be social with your friends rather than stay home all the time. Good luck with your decision! :)
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@tonixxx (358)
29 Dec 07
Hello, I was interested in this because when my partner and i met we were of a similar age to you and your partner now. I was 18 and he was 27, i am noww 22 and we have been together for 4 years, engaged for one. I think that the age doesn't matter its personalities and attraction that count, although i could never be with a guy that is my age or younger. Maturer men are on the same wavelength as us, guys that are our age or younger are still wanting to live life like its one big party. We plan to wed as soon as we have the money, hoping this won't be long and we are talking about aa wedding abroad, maybe India. Although this is a difficult decision to make lol.
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@AJ1952Chats (2332)
• Anderson, Indiana
20 Mar 08
I have a wonderful online friend named Russell. When you read my posts, you'll see him mentioned frequently, and you'll see pictures of him on my profile page (photo section). He was born on May 14, 1941, and I was born on December 12, 1952, which makes us about 11 1/2 years apart in age. Guess what!?! A song just came on the radio as I was writing this that always makes me think of us... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPwH6Fkd-90 Is that a sign or something!?! We haven't met yet face-to-face, but we not only stay in touch by e-mail but we also talk on the phone and send each other cards and gifts. I have a lot of reasons to believe that he'll turn out to be "the one" just as your boyfriend is "the one" for you. Even if this doesn't turn out to be so, we were meant to meet because we've launched a wonderful organization called Invisible Youth Network that will be celebrating its first birthday on March 26!!! The purpose of IYN is to reach out to children, teens, and young adults who are homeless and/or otherwise at-risk. This is our main website (designed by Russell): http://www.freewebs.com/invisibleyouth/ This is a website I've designed to enhance our mission: http://www.freewebs.com/iynvoice/ Russell has also designed countless other websites related to our mission, and I have a special blog: http://vh1952.blogspot.com/ We make a dynamic duo! Of course, we have a growing number of other people helping us now, but I can remember when we used to have long telephone conversations about designing it, naming it, etc. Even before I realized that I was falling in love with him, this song reminded me of us in connection with our dream of helping these special young people... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9OsMFvE_Xc
@paidreader (5143)
• United States
28 Dec 07
There is a 6 year age difference for us. When hubby and I got married, I was 17 (almost 18) and he was 23. We've been married for almost 24 years now. The age difference doesn't matter to other people as much as you get older. Just be sure you're compatible and that you will enjoy each others company for a long time. :)
• Philippines
5 Jan 08
Our age gap is 7 years.. :) I don't there's a good or bad age difference, it all depends on how you get along with each other and treat each other right, don't you agree?
• United States
29 Dec 07
I am 24, my husband 22. We got married just over 2 years ago. I have always been with older guys and it was an accident that I feel for my best friend who was a younger guy. I would say that you should wait awhile to get married. Not that your age difference is enough to really be an issue down the line, unless either or you have a great deal of growing to do. That might sound odd since I am not that old. But what I mean is that you have been with him for quite awhile and you are and were young. The issue would be if later on you wonder what it might be like to be with someone else, or you wonder what you would be like to be without him. Anyway...the older you get the more accepted an eight year difference will be!
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