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I'm dating an older woman!

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MadBaggins

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I never thought this would happen. I've always liked girls my age or a year or two younger. I went out with one girl who was a year older but it didn't last (mainly because she was psycho bitch with a foot fetish, eww.) But this is the real thing. This feels like a proper, meaningful relationship. I should have been dating older women all along.

She's ten years older than me and she has two kids. Just though I'd get that out of the way. A year ago I never would have dreamed of dating someone like her, but I've matured A LOT in the last year and learned a HELL LOT about myself. She moved into our neighborhood about nine months ago with her kids and their father, her husband. But he was only there for about three weeks and left after a series of rows. The first time I talked to her was not long after her husband left and she was crying in her driveway and I asked if she was okay and she looked up at me and smiled and our eyes locked and we both felt something in that moment. Over the months we talked more and more and I fell in love with her. She is amazing, like no girl...no WOMAN I've ever dated before.

The age difference doesn't mean much anyway. If I was her age and dating a 22 year old girl then nobody would bat an eyelid. Of course if I was my age and dating a girl ten years younger that would be sick and wrong, but that's completely different. We are just two adults finding our way in the world together.

Sometimes there can be a bit of a generational gap, like when she talks about the eighties and I can't remember them. The most spooky was when she told me she remembers seeing The Return Of The Jedi in the cinema when it first came out. Wow, I suddenly thought she was old then (though she doesn't look much older than 25.) But we laughed and it was fine. I told her I like the Star Wars prequels and she said they sucked and I don't understand because I wasn't "there at the beginning" but she eventually said she liked Watto.

The kids are cool. She has a girl aged 11 (or 12 maybe.) She is very smart. She was always watching The Fellowship of the Ring when I first met her. I asked why she never watched The Two Towers or Return Of The King and she said it was becasue she didn't have them. I thought that was a bit odd but realized that my girlfriend has been struggling financially since her husband left. I have been helping her out a bit (I got a new job in a gym and it pays well) and even bought her daughter TTT and ROTK. I don't mind.

She has a boy aged eight as well. He's a bit of a handful. He's short and usually quiet but sometimes he has tantrums and kicks his little legs out. He kicked me once but I was cool about it and I think this impressed his mom.

The sex is great. I want to spend the rest of my life with her, even if she'll be 60 when I'm 50. I don't even care about that.

Does anyone here date an older woman?
 
It would post how much the season 3 opener here sucks, but I can't say anything this time because yes, at the moment, 33 which is only a gap of 9 but still.
 
Sounds like a great match and don't let the age gap fluster the relationship. You can live vicariously through her reminiscing of the 80's and all that.

John, an 80's kind of guy
 
I wish you luck. It sounds as if you didn't move too awfully fast which is a good sign. In my experience, Rebound Guy Never Gets the Girl, and asshole Ex always comes back.
May your experience be different.
IDIC
 
Does anyone here date an older woman?
Since you asked, yes, I've dated (and married) an older woman. My first wife was 10 years older than me, I met her when I was 16. She was a teacher and the track coach at my high school. And we were together for 13 years. The only time that the age difference was an issue was while I was in high school, but after that, I never really gave it much thought.

While I didn't have the internet back then, I'm not sure I would have posted about it much. Nor would I have thought much about how much more mature I would have been for being with someone older then had I dated someone my own age (though, quite honestly, I really never cared much for kids even when I was one).

So if I were you, I wouldn't be worrying about the age difference.

But there are a number of red flags in your story that maybe you should be taking a closer look at.

First, how you guys met. Her husband left and you had a spark the same day? That would seem to me to call for caution on your part (specially if she isn't divorced yet).

Second, she has kids... which means that your relationship doesn't just effect the two of you, but also them. Children are the single greatest responsibility that one can take on themselves, and these aren't even your children to begin with.

Lastly... empathy. You're discussing having sex with her online, you seem unaware of her circumstances... one has to wonder if you are in this for what you are getting out of this or are you ready and willing to give more than you get. Long term relationships aren't sex based, they require both parties to be selfless, to put the couple before the individuals. And this is complicated even more by the fact that you wouldn't just be a couple... your walking into a pre-existing family situation (specially one where she really needs to be putting the children before the relationship). You should be asking if you think you can put their needs (hers and the children's) before your own.

A little over a year after my first wife and I broke up I met another woman, who was 12 years older than me and had two young boys. And she was separated from her husband at the time. I had strong feelings for her, but the fact that she hadn't finalized the divorce and the fact that I was entering a situation that already had children involved made me stop and consider where things were going and what type of consequences this could have on all involved.

That didn't work out for me, and in no small part it had a lot to do with the kids. I wasn't ready to assume a role any greater than husband (and quite frankly, I'm still not ready to assume a role greater than that).

But the age difference is the least of your worries here (though the fact that you are worried about it might also be a red flag). Still, relationships are dynamic, and often get people to rise to levels they didn't know they could.

If your are willing to go into this with your eyes wide open, seeing both the consequences and opportunities for all involved, then I wish you the best of luck! :techman:
 
If you're happy, good for you, I say. I don't think I'd have a problem dating someone older (although kids might turn me off).
 
I never thought this would happen. I've always liked girls my age or a year or two younger.
Or related to you.
I went out with one girl who was a year older but it didn't last (mainly because she was psycho bitch with a foot fetish, eww.)
Foot fetish, bad...cousin fetish, good. :wtf:
But this is the real thing. This feels like a proper, meaningful relationship. I should have been dating older women all along.
We all told you to go for your aunt. Hate to say "We told you so..."
She's ten years older than me and she has two kids. Just though I'd get that out of the way. A year ago I never would have dreamed of dating someone like her, but I've matured A LOT in the last year and learned a HELL LOT about myself.
What is a Hell Lot, exactly? Is this where Satan parks his Benz?
She moved into our neighborhood about nine months ago with her kids and their father, her husband. But he was only there for about three weeks and left after a series of rows. The first time I talked to her was not long after her husband left and she was crying in her driveway and I asked if she was okay and she looked up at me and smiled and our eyes locked and we both felt something in that moment.
I believe this is called "a rebound"
Over the months we talked more and more and I fell in love with her. She is amazing, like no girl...no WOMAN I've ever dated before.
Because you don't share any DNA
The age difference doesn't mean much anyway. If I was her age and dating a 22 year old girl then nobody would bat an eyelid. Of course if I was my age and dating a girl ten years younger that would be sick and wrong, but that's completely different.
Of course, you're used to "sick and wrong
We are just two adults finding our way in the world together.
In a case of the blind leading the blind.
Sometimes there can be a bit of a generational gap, like when she talks about the eighties and I can't remember them. The most spooky was when she told me she remembers seeing The Return Of The Jedi in the cinema when it first came out. Wow, I suddenly thought she was old then (though she doesn't look much older than 25.) But we laughed and it was fine. I told her I like the Star Wars prequels and she said they sucked
Okay, maybe she's not so dumb afterall. There may be hope for this one yet.
and I don't understand because I wasn't "there at the beginning" but she eventually said she liked Watto.
Nevermind.
The kids are cool. She has a girl aged 11 (or 12 maybe.)
Its good that you've learned a hell lot about her kids
She is very smart. She was always watching The Fellowship of the Ring when I first met her. I asked why she never watched The Two Towers or Return Of The King and she said it was becasue she didn't have them. I thought that was a bit odd but realized that my girlfriend has been struggling financially since her husband left. I have been helping her out a bit (I got a new job in a gym and it pays well) and even bought her daughter TTT and ROTK. I don't mind.
Is this the part where we all bow to your impressive act of philanthropy?
She has a boy aged eight as well. He's a bit of a handful. He's short and usually quiet but sometimes he has tantrums and kicks his little legs out. He kicked me once but I was cool about it and I think this impressed his mom.
Letting the child be abusive. Great parenting.
The sex is great.
Oh good, now we get to the important stuff!
I want to spend the rest of my life with her, even if she'll be 60 when I'm 50. I don't even care about that.
I don't think this show is going to last that long.
Does anyone here date an older woman?
Nope but after your story I'm going to go canvas my neighborhood for women crying in their driveways with 2 bratty kids to pick up off the rebound!
 
Too bad the original post couldn't have been done as a Star Wars type scroll.

The Saga continues!
 
I'm waiting for Ted McGinley to show up. That'll get the network worried!
 
I am dating someone 12 years my sr. No kids thank goodness and no ex wives.

So far, the best dating experience I have ever had. We have been dating for almost a month.
 
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