# Age difference between you and your g/f, b/f, spouse. **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 7, 2005, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/age-difference-between-you-and-your-g-f-b-f-spouse/302842 "2005-05-07T19:17:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Pushkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ee59a6/32.png) [@Pushkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pushkin)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2005, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/age-difference-between-you-and-your-g-f-b-f-spouse/302842/1 "2005-05-07T19:17:28Z")
I’m about 18 odd years younger than my girlfriend, anyone else have as big an age gap? ---
**Author:** ![Audrey\_Levins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Audrey\_Levins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Audrey_Levins)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2005, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/age-difference-between-you-and-your-g-f-b-f-spouse/302842/2 "2005-05-07T19:19:25Z")
Eight years younger than Mr. Levins. ---
**Author:** ![Silentgoldfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@Silentgoldfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silentgoldfish)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2005, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/age-difference-between-you-and-your-g-f-b-f-spouse/302842/3 "2005-05-07T19:33:46Z")
2 years older. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_One](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/45deac/32.png) [@Evil\_One](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_One)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2005, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/age-difference-between-you-and-your-g-f-b-f-spouse/302842/4 "2005-05-07T19:37:59Z")
I am 19 years and 7 months older than my wife. I am 42 and she is 23. ---
**Author:** ![Kitchen\_Wench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f08c70/32.png) [@Kitchen\_Wench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kitchen_Wench)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2005, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/age-difference-between-you-and-your-g-f-b-f-spouse/302842/5 "2005-05-07T19:47:50Z")
16 years. He’s 46, I’m 30. ---
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2005, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/age-difference-between-you-and-your-g-f-b-f-spouse/302842/6 "2005-05-07T19:53:09Z")
My fiance is one month older then me. Guess that’s not much of an age gap. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Stark\_Raven\_Mad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Stark\_Raven\_Mad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stark_Raven_Mad)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2005, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/age-difference-between-you-and-your-g-f-b-f-spouse/302842/7 "2005-05-07T20:01:50Z")
3 years younger. ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Bruin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Queen\_Bruin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Bruin)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2005, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/age-difference-between-you-and-your-g-f-b-f-spouse/302842/8 "2005-05-07T20:03:30Z")
I am 9 years younger than **The Highwayman.** It works out quite well, believe it or not. ---
**Author:** ![rinni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f6c823/32.png) [@rinni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rinni)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2005, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/age-difference-between-you-and-your-g-f-b-f-spouse/302842/9 "2005-05-07T20:04:27Z")
He’s almost 4 years older than me. I’m 24, he’s 28. Not that big of a gap, but it’s the biggest one I’ve ever had. ---
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2005, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/age-difference-between-you-and-your-g-f-b-f-spouse/302842/10 "2005-05-07T20:43:23Z")
I’m 35 and my fiance is 25. He’s the first person I’ve ever been with who is younger than me and it’s the by far the best relationship I’ve had. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2005, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/age-difference-between-you-and-your-g-f-b-f-spouse/302842/11 "2005-05-07T21:30:25Z")
A hair less than 2 months. ---
**Author:** ![cherry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cherry)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2005, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/age-difference-between-you-and-your-g-f-b-f-spouse/302842/12 "2005-05-07T21:38:39Z")
A six year age difference between my spouse and I. Me 31, him 37. ---
**Author:** ![Maastricht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2005, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/age-difference-between-you-and-your-g-f-b-f-spouse/302842/13 "2005-05-07T21:45:21Z")
Of my (woman) four most recent relationships; Me 21, he 30 Me 32 he 36 Me 35 he 45 Me 37, he 30. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2005, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/age-difference-between-you-and-your-g-f-b-f-spouse/302842/14 "2005-05-07T21:48:14Z")
I’m nearly 3 years older than my husband. But he’s the one who is offered senior discounts - all that white hair, you know… hehehe ---
**Author:** ![Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a8b319/32.png) [@Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spatial_Rift_47)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2005, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/age-difference-between-you-and-your-g-f-b-f-spouse/302842/15 "2005-05-07T21:54:14Z")
13 months older, and incidentally, 13 inches taller as well. Go figure. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2005, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/age-difference-between-you-and-your-g-f-b-f-spouse/302842/16 "2005-05-07T22:04:21Z")
183 days (she’s older) ---
**Author:** ![brassballs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3d9bf3/32.png) [@brassballs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brassballs)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2005, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/age-difference-between-you-and-your-g-f-b-f-spouse/302842/17 "2005-05-07T22:35:09Z")
I’m 26 and she’s 28, but the actual time is like 1yr 6mos or thereabouts. ---
**Author:** ![mamboman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecb155/32.png) [@mamboman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mamboman)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2005, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/age-difference-between-you-and-your-g-f-b-f-spouse/302842/18 "2005-05-07T22:52:29Z")
28 years - I’m just 51, she’s 22 soon to be 23. I call her my old lady. mm ---
**Author:** ![UnwrittenNocturne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/6de8d8/32.png) [@UnwrittenNocturne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UnwrittenNocturne)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2005, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/age-difference-between-you-and-your-g-f-b-f-spouse/302842/19 "2005-05-07T22:54:10Z")
14 years and six months. I am 36, **Nocturne** is 22 ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2005, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/age-difference-between-you-and-your-g-f-b-f-spouse/302842/20 "2005-05-07T23:00:46Z")
7 days. We’re both 42. I work with a woman in her upper 20’s. Her husband is 30 years older. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/age-difference-between-you-and-your-g-f-b-f-spouse/302842.md?page=2)