Intimate relationship and large age differences.

[Lisa]

Just what it says.  Male/female relationship.  Dropping out the clouds for a moment and getting practical. 

Have you dealt with this?

Difficulties with the perceptions of others?

Problems?

Blessings?

Words of wisdom? 

[Valia]

You know the old cliche that goes "Age is nothing but a number." Well I believe it to be true. The TRUE age that matters is your mental age and your level of maturity. Women mature faster than men mentally, so I can see where a woman being in a relationship with an older man would in fact be equal on the mental level. How much older? I think anything more than 10 to 12 years would be a bit too old, because after that you start to get into the generational gap, but again I think it's something to deal with on a case by case basis.