Can a May-December Romance Work?
May-December romances are relationships in which one of the individuals is significantly older than the other, meaning that one is in the spring of his life while the other is in the winter of her life. Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher have made it work, so there are proponents for such a relationship. If you want to attempt a May-December romance of your own, there are several things you should first consider. Can You Handle Criticism? While it may seem like the perfect romance at first, once your relationship is out in the open, judgments and criticism is inevitable. Expect a lot of questions about why you are together, but don’t feel like you have to answer them. Why the Age Gap? An older man may seem more responsible or stable and an older woman may seem more confident and independent. On the other hand, if you’re dating down in age, you might think a younger man has less emotional baggage and will appreciate you more; you might believe that a younger woman is fresh and exciting. Deci
