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People Revealed What It's Actually Like Dating Someone Much Older Or Younger, And Their Experiences Are Eye-Opening. My boyfriend is 17 years older than me — I'm 33, and he's 50. We often have a good laugh when he references something that happened in the '90s (when he was in his 20s), and I'm like: 'Yeah, I think I was in preschool.'" by Kayla Yandoli.
A Reddit user asked the folks of the Reddit community: "Couples with a large age difference: How is it different, and what kind of issues do you face?" Sony Pictures Releasing. Their stories were so good that they inspired our BuzzFeed Community to share their own experiences dating someone much older or younger. StudioCanal. So, here's what they had to say: Note: Some submissions include topics of emotional abuse, domestic violence, and suicide. Please proceed with caution. 1. "I’m 38, and my guy is 51. We have been together for six years. It’s so easy with him, and has always felt that way. I’m super fortunate that his three children (who are between 9 and 13 years younger than myself) are so loving and accepting of me and my 10-year-old son. Our family dynamic is awesome, but I know that doesn’t happen for everyone. I’m just super grateful it has worked out for us. Everyone deserves to find their person and be happy, no matter what that looks like. 🧡" 2. "I was with a man who was 42, and I was 19 when we met, and we started sleeping together. I was attracted to him physically, and as an added bonus, I had a paid internship where he just got hired. Everyone I knew that met him asked me if I was okay, and now a decade later, I understand why. He was controlling, manipulative, and we spent most nights drinking heavily. He lost his job after a year and a half, so I had to support him while I worked two jobs and was going to school. When I broke up with him, he stalked me for six months. He showed up drunk screaming outside of my apartment, slashed the tires of a guy who I had over, and told everyone we were still dating and I was just having to deal with family things." "I believe it depends on the person, but if my daughter dates someone who's significantly older, I will have a lot of things to say." 3. "I was in a relationship with a man 25 years my senior. The age gap didn’t really hit until I visited my parents at their retirement community. I saw the younger wives with their elderly husbands push them around in wheelchairs or having to help them out of the car. I realized what exactly I’d be looking at in the long-term, and TBH, it kinda shook me." 4. "My parents have 20 years between them, and the generational differences are their number-one biggest issue. My dad expected my mom to listen and maintain the house and fit in a box. My mom is Catholic, so that worked for a while — but when my dad had to retire because of a disability, things went to shit. He couldn’t work, and his whole sense of self crumbled. My mom stepped up, went to nursing school, and became the 'breadwinner.' Because she was able to take over, he was incredibly jealous, and since he didn’t believe in therapy, he became incredibly petty." "He could have been open to a different identity by going to therapy (but he couldn’t be because 'men didn’t do therapy' in his generation). But my mom is still Catholic, and feels responsible for him because of his disability — so they’re stuck in this horrifyingly toxic mess of a marriage. *I* (the 34-year-old child) am still working through the trauma related to their absolute generationally-driven NONSENSE." 5. "My boyfriend is 16.5 years my senior (I'm 33, and he's 50). We got together when I was 29. I had previously been married to a younger man (five years younger), so it was refreshing to be with someone more mature. My ex was extremely smart, but was abusive and likely had an undiagnosed mental illness. Both my ex and current partner are registered nurses. I have never felt peace as I have in my current relationship — we definitely have our ups and downs, but for the most part, it's pretty effortless. We rarely argue. The only issue is he doesn't want kids, and I'm on the fence." "It's causing me a lot of inner turmoil to be honest. I love him with all of my heart, but I'm afraid the day will come when I have to chose him or children (especially, as I reach my mid-30s). Overall, I feel like he gives me a lot of sound life advice. We often have a good laugh when he references something that happened in the '90s (when he was in his 20s) and I'm like: 'Yeah, I think I was in preschool.
Dating a guy 17 years older
