Should You Date an Older Woman?

8 myths about age gap relationships

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More people are embracing the idea that age doesn’t matter when it comes to love. But does it?

After my divorce, at age 38, I was asked on some fantastic dates with a number of men in their 20’s. It got me thinking about age gaps and our culture’s assumptions around dating older women. I realized I needed a perspective shift.

Fast forward to today, a few months out from my second marriage, and my views have certainly changed. My wonderful partner is a man almost 12 years younger than me and the age-gap doesn’t mean a thing.

Heading up to my wedding day, I thought I’d outline a few myths about dating older women:

Myth #1: You’ll have nothing in common

You might worry that if you date outside your own age group you won’t have enough similarities to make it work. You’ll be into different music, she won’t get your movie references, school was different for you both, your childhoods were different … and that’s all very true, but isn’t it true for any two people, no matter what age they are? Do we really want to date another version of ourselves?

Part of the fun of dating is getting to know new and different people. It’s an opportunity to share someone else’s…