Pros and Cons of Marriage for Age Gap Couples

We hope you enjoy this episode and get some value from it. Alan and I discuss everything from social media to mainstream media and society's current views on age gap relationships. We also discuss some of the most popular topics within our private age gap communities and what we have planned for the rest of 2023...and beyond! Here is the BBC article that Carrie referenced: https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20220317-age-gaps-the-relationship-taboo-that-wont-die And, be sure to let us know your thoughts about an age gap activity or book!!! About Age Gap Love Story Age Gap Love Story offers information, support, and community to help make your age gap relationship successful. We are Carrie and Alan, a married couple with a 32 ½ year age difference. We've been together since 1998 and we want to share our experiences navigating the unique challenges of this type of relationship, including issues of family, friends, health, and more. Join the Age Gap Love Story community! Website: https://www.agegaplovestory.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agegaplovestory Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Age-Gap-Love-Story-102399771548653/ Private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/agegaplovestory/ Subscribe to our e-mail newsletter:  http://eepurl.com/g9ukan Contact us: https://www.agegaplovestory.com/contact/ Disclaimer: We are not medical doctors, medical professionals, therapists, lawyers, or financial advisors. All content found on the Age Gap Love Story website, YouTube Channel, and related social media, including: text, images, videos, or other formats were created solely for informational purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. 

The holidays can be such a stressful time for age gap couples! This is because family dynamics and unrealistic expectations can all come to a head. Alan and I have a solution! Healthy boundary setting is the key. We talk all about what this means and how to make the holidays joyful and stress-free. We also discuss some ways to handle mean or rude comments from family using healthy boundaries. About Age Gap Love Story   Age Gap Love Story offers information, support, and community to help make your age gap relationship successful. We are Carrie and Alan, a married couple with a 32 ½ year age difference. We've been together since 1998 and we want to share our experiences navigating the unique challenges of this type of relationship, including issues of family, infertility, health, and more. Join the Age Gap Love Story community! Website: https://www.agegaplovestory.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agegaplovestory Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Age-Gap-Love-Story-102399771548653/ Private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/agegaplovestory/ Subscribe to our e-mail newsletter:  http://eepurl.com/g9ukan Contact us: https://www.agegaplovestory.com/contact/

We have had a few listeners ask us for tips on finding an older or younger partners. Here are our best tips for finding love. Let us know if you have other questions or topics you'd like us to answer. About Age Gap Love Story Age Gap Love Story offers information, support, and community to help make your age gap relationship successful. We are Carrie and Alan, a married couple with a 32 ½ year age difference. We've been together since 1998 and we want to share our experiences navigating the unique challenges of this type of relationship, including issues of family, finances, health, and more. Join the Age Gap Love Story community! Website: https://www.agegaplovestory.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agegaplovestory Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Age-Gap-Love-Story-102399771548653/ Private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/agegaplovestory/ Subscribe to our e-mail newsletter:  http://eepurl.com/g9ukan Contact us: https://www.agegaplovestory.com/contact/

Today’s topic came from our audience. We got a message from an age gap couple with a large age difference. The older partner has a fear that the younger partner will leave him for a younger man. The question is how does the older partner get over worrying that his or her younger partner will leave him for someone his or her own age? We discuss our experience and thoughts and hope that we offered some value on the issue. About Age Gap Love Story Age Gap Love Story offers information, support, and community to help make your age gap relationship successful. We are Carrie and Alan, a married couple with a 32 ½ year age difference. We've been together since 1998 and we want to share our experiences navigating the unique challenges of this type of relationship, including issues of family, finances, health, and more. Join the Age Gap Love Story community! Website: https://www.agegaplovestory.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agegaplovestory Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Age-Gap-Love-Story-102399771548653/ Private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/agegaplovestory/ Subscribe to our e-mail newsletter:  http://eepurl.com/g9ukan Contact us: https://www.agegaplovestory.com/contact/

We are back! We catch you up on Alan's recent medical procedure, plus answer all of your questions from Instagram. Alan answered most of them: - Fave part of being with older man/younger woman - Worst part Fave part of being with older man/younger woman - Worst part about being with older man - How to deal with unsupportive family/friends - Advice for new age gap couples - What do you say to inappropriate comments, like “is that your dad” - Recommended reading for age gap couples - Am I concerned about losing my partner? - What changes to anticipate in regards to love life? - Tips for working through conflicts/disagreements? - Afraid because of big age difference? - How to deal with the ex-wife who thinks I “stole” him? - How do you deal with him being “set in his ways” - How do you deal with b-friend who doesn’t want more children? - How have you deal with the aging part of things like memory issues, health issues, etc. About Age Gap Love Story Age Gap Love Story offers information, support, and community to help make your age gap relationship successful. We are Carrie and Alan, a married couple with a 32 ½ year age difference. We've been together since 1998 and we want to share our experiences navigating the unique challenges of this type of relationship, including issues of family, infertility, health, and more. Join the Age Gap Love Story community! Website: https://www.agegaplovestory.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agegaplovestory Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Age-Gap-Love-Story-102399771548653/ Private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/agegaplovestory/ Subscribe to our e-mail newsletter:  http://eepurl.com/g9ukan Contact us: https://www.agegaplovestory.com/contact/

Welcome back to Age Gap Love Story! In this episode, we talk about the benefits of marriage for age gap couples, along with some input on when marriage probably isn't appropriate. We also discuss our thoughts on marriage after just recently celebrating our 19th wedding anniversary. Enjoy the episode! About Age Gap Love Story Age Gap Love Story offers information, support, and community to help make your age gap relationship successful. We are Carrie and Alan, a married couple with a 32 ½ year age difference. We've been together since 1998 and we want to share our experiences navigating the unique challenges of this type of relationship, including issues of family, friends, health, and more. Join the Age Gap Love Story community! Website: https://www.agegaplovestory.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agegaplovestory Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Age-Gap-Love-Story-102399771548653/ Private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/agegaplovestory/ Subscribe to our e-mail newsletter:  http://eepurl.com/g9ukan Contact us: https://www.agegaplovestory.com/contact/ Disclaimer: We are not medical doctors, medical professionals, therapists, lawyers, or financial advisors. All content found on the Age Gap Love Story website, YouTube Channel, podcast, and related social media, including: text, images, videos, or other formats were created solely for informational purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. 

When you’re young or in school, it can be really easy to make new friends. After all, you’re surrounded by people! But, once you hit adulthood, it can be harder to make new friends. And, being in an age gap relationship can make it harder as some people are put off by the unconventionality of age gap relationships. This episode includes tips based on our experience. About Age Gap Love Story Age Gap Love Story offers information, support, and community to help make your age gap relationship successful. We are Carrie and Alan, a married couple with a 32 ½ year age difference. We've been together since 1998 and we want to share our experiences navigating the unique challenges of this type of relationship, including issues of family, friends, health, and more. Join the Age Gap Love Story community! Website: https://www.agegaplovestory.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agegaplovestory Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Age-Gap-Love-Story-102399771548653/ Private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/agegaplovestory/ Subscribe to our e-mail newsletter:  http://eepurl.com/g9ukan Contact us: https://www.agegaplovestory.com/contact/

In today's episode, we talk about the things that were and are important to our relationship. We talk about how some things have changed over the years that we've been together. We hope that today's video helps people who are new to their age gap relationship and people who've been together a long time. Either way, let us know if you liked the video! About Age Gap Love Story Age Gap Love Story offers information, support, and community to help make your age gap relationship successful. We are Carrie and Alan, a married couple with a 32 ½ year age difference. We've been together since 1998 and we want to share our experiences navigating the unique challenges of this type of relationship, including issues of family, friends, health, and more. Join the Age Gap Love Story community! Website: https://www.agegaplovestory.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agegaplovestory Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Age-Gap-Love-Story-102399771548653/ Private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/agegaplovestory/ Subscribe to our e-mail newsletter:  http://eepurl.com/g9ukan Contact us: https://www.agegaplovestory.com/contact/

We have been absent for awhile from creating content. Here's our life update and some of our plans for the future of Age Gap Love Story. Resources: To submit a question for us to answer on camera (we will not share your name), plus email us using the contact form on our website: https://www.agegaplovestory.com/contact/ Clean Eating Kitchen website (Carrie's food blog) for healthy recipes and health articles: https://www.cleaneatingkitchen.com   About Age Gap Love Story Age Gap Love Story offers information, support, and community to help make your age gap relationship successful. We are Carrie and Alan, a married couple with a 32 ½ year age difference. We've been together since 1998 and we want to share our experiences navigating the unique challenges of this type of relationship, including issues of family, infertility, health, and more. Join the Age Gap Love Story community! Website: https://www.agegaplovestory.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agegaplovestory Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Age-Gap-Love-Story-102399771548653/ Private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/agegaplovestory/ Subscribe to our e-mail newsletter:  http://eepurl.com/g9ukan Contact us: https://www.agegaplovestory.com/contact/  

In this article, video, and podcast episode, Alan and I discuss our experience managing our differences in life stages, plus what we have learned over the years. About Age Gap Love Story Age Gap Love Story offers information, support, and community to help make your age gap relationship successful. We are Carrie and Alan, a married couple with a 32 ½ year age difference. We've been together since 1998 and we want to share our experiences navigating the unique challenges of this type of relationship, including issues of family, infertility, health, and more. Join the Age Gap Love Story community! Website: https://www.agegaplovestory.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agegaplovestory Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Age-Gap-Love-Story-102399771548653/ Private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/agegaplovestory/ Subscribe to our e-mail newsletter:  http://eepurl.com/g9ukan Contact us: https://www.agegaplovestory.com/contact/