Girl Talk: Does age matter?
February 27, 2010 by admin
Filed under Girl Talk, Perspective
Last issue we asked you what age difference between lovers is appropriate/too much? Here are your responses:
I would have thought 20 years was too much until my uncle married someone 20 years his junior and they are the perfect match. And they’ve been together more than 10 years now.
— Danika Carter, of Colorado Springs
Beyond the age of consent. It’s not the age that’s important, it’s the maturity within the individuals involved.
— Karen Adams Charney, of Littleton
Doug and I are 15 years apart, and I like it that way!
— Sarah Langbein Cohen, of Broomfield
My 50-something bachelor friend Paul says it’s a strict formula: half your age plus six.
— Marian Rothschild, of Boulder
Does age really matter when it comes to love?
If we’re very blessed, we know love from the moment we take our first breath until the instant we take our last breath. “Love” encompasses so many things.
I have a feeling when most people read that question, the first thing that popped into mind was romantic love. But that’s only one kind of love in our vast and wonderful lives. Does age matter? Only in the sense that love becomes better because we hopefully become wiser as we age and love becomes more all-encompassing.
I may not have romantic love in my life right now. But at 62 years of age, I’ve known it — and treasure the memories. As I do of the parental love I was blessed with. The love of best girlfriends who, giggling, shared secrets and dreams for our futures. I still share that love with some of those long ago treasured friends. I know sibling love, thanks to my brother, and that blesses me daily, as does the love of my niece and nephew. And the love of present day friends.
But love isn’t restricted to feelings between people. What about the love that is shared between animals and humans? Some of the purest most unconditional love I’ve ever known has been shared with my pets. And how about the love of art? Of reading? Of journaling? Of handwork? I recently went to see a performance of “Riverdance” and the love that was shared between the audience and the performers was palpable and at times had me in tears for the sheer joy of it.
Yes, love takes many forms, and if we’re truly blessed as we age, we become more aware of its many guises and embrace them all!
— Donna Hoff, of Longmont
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