I married my husband when I was 46, he is 3 years younger. He is my first and only husband. I had many dating years before I finally settled down. I almost exclusively dated men much older than me, 15-20-25 years older. The initial attraction is sophistication, power, accomplishments and the fact that you feel protected.
If you decide to marry an older man, my advice would be to consider the following, before deciding on marriage.
- If you have a great career, you may not want to retire at the same time he does.
- Most of his friends will be much older.
- His children may be close to your age and will have their eye on their inheritance.
- He may become ill and disabled and guess what, you become an instant nurse.
- Forget having children, he probably has some.
There are lots of things to think about, so proceed with caution.
Sincerely,
Diana
