Al99
Well-known member
Hi All,
It might be interesting to discuss the age gaps between partners represented here on the forum - and what significance that might have in our relationships.
My wife, Becky, and I do have somewhat of an age gap relationship as I am about a dozen years older - 50ish to her late 30's. This was actually one of the factors I considered in deciding to concede to her request to open our marriage. Although the age gap had not affected our sex life, I did understand that there might be a strong appeal for her to be with a man closer to her own age - at least for an occasional change (she was in college with her bf, Ben, and he is just a couple of years older than her - and the "the occasional change" is a couple of times a month as it is somewhat of an ldr.) I think perhaps that maybe I should get some sort of "old dog" sticker for learning this new trick of polyamory at fifty - after a lifetime of monogamy.
Aside from the sexual aspects, Becky does find that she enjoys having another partner who is more in tune with her cultural touchstones - music, movies, tv, etc - adds some variety to her life - as our conversations are often more philosophical/intellectual/professional and family related with only a moderate amount of common cultural reference. Al
It might be interesting to discuss the age gaps between partners represented here on the forum - and what significance that might have in our relationships.
My wife, Becky, and I do have somewhat of an age gap relationship as I am about a dozen years older - 50ish to her late 30's. This was actually one of the factors I considered in deciding to concede to her request to open our marriage. Although the age gap had not affected our sex life, I did understand that there might be a strong appeal for her to be with a man closer to her own age - at least for an occasional change (she was in college with her bf, Ben, and he is just a couple of years older than her - and the "the occasional change" is a couple of times a month as it is somewhat of an ldr.) I think perhaps that maybe I should get some sort of "old dog" sticker for learning this new trick of polyamory at fifty - after a lifetime of monogamy.
Aside from the sexual aspects, Becky does find that she enjoys having another partner who is more in tune with her cultural touchstones - music, movies, tv, etc - adds some variety to her life - as our conversations are often more philosophical/intellectual/professional and family related with only a moderate amount of common cultural reference. Al