I'll Start. Here's a Question for Ya'll

My boyfriend Jody is 12 years older then me... I really don't think age matters.. he's in AMAZING shape.. He actually looks 30.. I think because he lives an active and healthy lifestyle, that will help us in the future!! I also like that he has NO baggage... Many guys his age (39) have children or have been divorced.. Not him.. Marriage is forever according to him!!

[Tink]

A man we knew died last week. He was 82 and had suffered with alzheimers for the past 4 - 5 years. His passing was no great shock other than he left behind a wife who isn't even 60 yet. She could easily live another 25 years, but is so distraught over his passing that she says she wants to die too.

So she had many good years with a man she still loves desperately... but now she faces many more without him because of the age difference. Sadly, when you marry a man much older than yourself you pretty much have to expect that might happen.

I think this is the hardest part about marrying someone considerably older than yourself... especially since women already have a longer life expectancy than men do.

[Passionfruition]

My grandmother was 19 when she married my grandfather...he was 38. They had a fine marriage, and 4 kids! My dad was 3rd of 4.

Also, I am a wedding photographer, and one of "my" couples who is getting married in June just did their engagement pictures. She's 29 and he's 50. I had the most fun with them! Here are a few pics:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../IMG_0525s.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../IMG_0410s.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../IMG_0555s.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../IMG_0510s.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../IMG_0563s.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../IMG_0725s.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../IMG_7364s.jpg

My mom is 11yrs older than my dad and they have been married 32 years. When they got married of course their families made a big to do over it, but hey, live for yourself not others is what I always say. The funny story about my mom and dad is that my mom held him when he was a baby My dad always jokes and says "she changed my diaper and that changed it all"