Any tips for selling your parents on an older boyfriend? Mine is 20 years older than me, but I really don’t think it is an issue.

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Tell them you will be retiring 20 years faster than they thought possible!

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I think parents are mostly worried about power dynamics with age gaps for a variety of reasons. If you’re treated with kindness, respect, autonomy etc and your parents can see that should be ok

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In comes Strategy Analyst Intern for the least helpful comment. Stay an intern please and check your judgment at the door

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I say just do it. Either your parents will accept or reject but not much you can do

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I am 24 yo than mine. This Sunday will be 10 yrs. it will just take time once the see what the dynamic of the relationship is the should be fine

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I’m 14 years older than bf and been together 5 years. The first few months are tough as people around u digest that, yes this is serious and works. Then no issues from there. It just takes some time

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If you don’t think it’s an issue then your parents shouldn’t either

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In a similar spot - 17 years difference. For mine it was much easier once they met him and knew him. Gets all the ideas they’re creating in their head out and replaces it with reality. Mine went from “don’t date till you’re 30,” to “can we have grandkids tomorrow"

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How old are you?

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I never really understood huge age gaps. Seems a bit inconvenient in the long term

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