Maybe they’re nutty; it is after all, fruitcake time again.

(Posted by Gayle)

Nuptial Economics: Why women want to marry older men.

22 Nov 2008, 1613 hrs IST, Rucha Biju Chitrodia, TNN
The Economic Times

…Agreed, there may be different reasons for different women to choose an older man. But the advantages are there for all to see; an older man is expected to be more experienced, mature, resilient, have a more rounded personality, less likely to stray and, of course, is definitely a lot more bankable than a young guy just starting out in life. He would make a good provider for his woman and children…. Read entire article here.

Gayle’s Commentary

This article discusses the impact time and equality are having on the Indian custom of men marrying women who are significantly younger.  It seems that as time goes on this custom is disappearing and marriages of “equals” are becoming more and more common.  Yet with the development of parity in relationships a new freedom of choice is emerging in Indian women.  No longer, being “required” to fulfill a societal custom and marry an older man is also freeing women to fall in love with men who are significantly their senior.

A 25-year-old media person, settled in Australia and married to a man 11 years her senior, reveals via e-mail: “Ours is not a classic case these days. However, with him, I’ve found a way to look deep inside a man’s soul and find a spiritual partner…. We vibe on a different level, one which has nothing to do with age at all.’’

My sentiments exactly!  While arranged marriages have not had the same place in the US as in many other countries, they were common place in pioneer times for the same reasons discussed in the reviewed article.   When the requirement is lifted, it’s natural to see a drift away from the prior demands.

I’m in my marriage for love and compatibility – not because it’s cool and not because society tells me I must be married to an older man.   I am a proponent of healthy choices. Partnering with someone whose age is significantly different than yours is a choice.  That’s all it is – that’s all I ever hope it will be – just a choice.

If it’s a choice you are considering, you are in the right place.  Subscribe to our RSS feed and newsletter and keep on reading – there’s more good stuff coming!

Confirmed, Mark Ronson and Daisy Lowe Split Up

September 16, 2008 08:26:52 GMT

aceshowbiz.com

A representative for her refused to comment on the cause of their split, but it’s been rumored that their age difference has become a trigger.

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No words on the reason for their split, but rumor has it, their separation was triggered by their 14-year age gap. “Daisy is a girl about town just finding her feet on the party scene and loving every minute of it. She is still a teenager and although she’s got a wise head on her shoulders, she’s still a very young woman,” a source revealed. “But Mark is the opposite. He’s at a very different stage in his life. He’s 33 now and although he enjoys the party lifestyle he’s looking to settle down and Daisy isn’t ready for that.”  Read entire article here.

Gayle’s Commentary

Okay, I hate to admit this, but I don’t know who Mark Ronson or Daisy Lowe are.  Maybe it’s because I’m not a Brit.  Maybe if I was British I still wouldn’t know.  What I DO know is that he is 33 and she is 19.  That’s a 14 year age gap.  Ron and I have a 15 year age difference, but I wasn’t 19 when we started dating.  I’m pretty sure that I wouldn’t be writing this article had we met when I was 19 (he was 34.)   He was building a career and moving up the corporate ladder.  I was bartending and getting ready to catapult into a very dark time in my life. Read the rest of this entry »

Manther, Silver Fox,  Lizard, Dingo, Shark.
A rose by any other name is still a rose!

Posted by Gayle

This article is just downright cute…. that is if you choose to not take  yourself too seriously and just enjoy the irony of life.  Now that the moniker “cougar” has become a part of pop culture it seems we’re desperate to give older men a name too. I chuckle about all of this, but truly I wonder why we just can’t call him “him” and call her “her”.  In a day and age where we are so worried about political correctness how is it okay for us to hang labels on people based on the age of their partner?  I’m really not trying to get radical here.  I just find it damned ironic.   The good no, great news is that articles about May-December (uh oh, I’m guilty of it too aren’t I?!) relationships are popping up on the internet faster than I can post them.

So please read the article below with a light heart and let it give you a giggle.  You’ll also note that the piece links you to many other May-December tidbits.

What Do You Call A Guy Cougar? – MORE Magazine.

You might be surprised!

Posted by Gayle

How fun to hear what a woman who is quickly approaching 30 has to say about age gap relationships.  I’m telling you folks,  we’re myth busting right here on MayDecemberSecrets.Com!  I love it!!!!

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She says:  ”you don’t choose who you love.”

Posted by Gayle

Here’s one woman’s take on falling in love with a man 11 years her senior.  Has anyone else noticed?  We May-December folks are turning up in the news more and more. Finally it’s not just celebrities!

I contend there has been a demand for this information all along.  We were hungry but no one was feeding us.  The more we read about our unique love affairs, the more we want to read about them.

I think you’ll enjoy this woman’s story.

Commentary: My May-December Relationship – Essence.com.