May December News: Relationship 911 might be “out of order.”

Relationships and air travel may have something in common.

(Posted by Gayle)

This article provides a general discussion of potential “landmines” in new relationships.  The author lists seven pitfalls to avoid when considering a long-term commitment.

In general, a significant age difference reflects a difference in life experience, which might cause the older partner to become impatient with the younger partner, or cast the older partner in the role of parent or mentor. Just as importantly, a significant age difference might represent a significant difference in the energy levels of each partner, and their respective priorities.

via Relationship 911: Incompatibility landmines – Family/Relationships – San Luis Obispo.

Gayle’s Commentary:

First of all, let me say how nice it is to see an article mentioning May December relationships without discussing celebrities.  The story offers a decent list of things to consider before saying “I do” to a long term commitment.  My only real issue with the inclusion of  “significant age differences” in the list is it getting top billing.  But the author never claimed to be putting the items in numerical order.

They have presented a comprehensive list for your consideration.  In reading it, all I could think to add was “living breathing human being.”  We can enumerate issues all day long (okay okay – we’ve got a few articles on the same subject right here at MayDecember Secrets.)  The real deal is human beings come with baggage.  You just need to determine how much is being checked and how much is being carried on.

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