90-year-old former US Senator to marry a man

Well, duh. But what’s creepy about that?

The guy’s old enough to be his grandfather. That’s way different from 20-years. It smacks of “trophy husband”.

Remember when Anna Nicole married that old dude? That was creepy too.

We will pick up our boombox and our Kanye West CD and get off your lawn now.

I didn’t say I didn’t get the reference . . . kid. I just didn’t appreciate the implication.

When friends cautioned Senator Wofford that too much sex could be fatal at this stage, he reportedly replied: “Well, Matthew is just going to have to take his chances.”

Indeed. And it was specifically 25-75 I find creepy. 25-year-olds are not usually drawn to people three times their age for romantic reasons. Once the younger parties involved hit 40, however, I figure they’re as mature and savvy as they’re likely to get, so it’s all good.

But if, as pointed out, they weren’t “together” at 25-75 and it all happened later, I’m less squicked by it.

Tony Randall and his second wife, Heather, had a 50 year age difference and married when he was 75 and she was 25. While it left her a rich young widow with two small kids I believe she genuinely cared for him.

No, it would make you a bad person if you said that the Republican equal time response was, “Wedding!? Typical wasteful tax-and spend Democrat! A Republican legislator would be more than happy with a sensible [del]cloth coat[/del] airport bathroom.” :smiley:

Good for them; hope they’re very happy together.

Wofford has served our country well for a very long time: Harris Wofford, the 20th Century's Most Serendipitous Man | The New Republic

I’d say it’s more than an implication. It’s highly unlikely a 40 year old man, whether gay or straight, would be attracted to a 90 year old unless they had money.