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When I was kicked out by my ex in 1997 after 20 years, and completely out of the blue, I was terrified of the “dating” environment. I was 43 and was getting some interest from a couple of late “twenty somethings”. I was flattered and spent some time talking to them. One invited me to a cabin for the weekend.

But I just could not do it. They were KIDS, for crying out loud! I had NOTHING in common with them. And no, I didn’t so much as hold hands with them...

Then I met my wife at my 25 year class reunion. She’s six days younger than me and we are like best friends, brother and sister, lovers, EVERYTHING to each other. It’s been 14 years now and we’re looking forward to another 36 (our goal is 50 years together, though that takes us out to 94 years old).

Another thing: A young girl that hooks up with an older guy is basically seeing him as a “father figure”. Once they have sex, the seeds of their destruction have been sowed for one simple reason - you can not have sex with the man you see as your father figure. It totally screws up the relationship. Maybe not today. Maybe not tomorrow, but it will, and it will be fatal to the relationship.
This guy and this girl are gonna seriously regret this.

A young girl that hooks up with an older guy is basically seeing him as a “father figure”. Once they have sex, the seeds of their destruction have been sowed for one simple reason - you can not have sex with the man you see as your father figure.

Oh crapola.

I don't see my GF as a "mother figure" and I bet younger women dating older men don't either. I'm 26 and my GF is 44. We lived next door to each other and worked out together at the same gym every day-she was my lifting partner and we were friends for a long time before becoming BF/GF. I was in 2 other long term relationships with women my age and this just happened. Never lived in my parents basement, normal relationship with my parents and work for one of the top 3 accounting firms.

14 months later still going strong, physically(yes sex) and emotionally.

Everyone is being terribly judgmental in this thread. This is progressive America. Who are we to judge?

If the lovely couple thinks they’re in love, then they should be allowed to do anything they want. Nothing wrong with whips, chains and dead animals. Master-slave is OK, too, if the young lady wants to do it. Some people realize that life is sweeter as a slave. It makes life a lot simpler, doesn’t it?

If you can’t be with the one you love, love the one you’re with.