I am a man in my sixties. I am currently writing to a girl in
Lugansk, Ukraine. She is 26 years old, beautiful, and I have
asked her why she would want to be with someone as old as me.
She answered that she didn't want younger men in her country
because they all drank too much, and didn't treat their women
with any respect. My question is~ does anyone know if this sort
of relationship has worked out OK, anyone know of any parallels
of this. I really would like to carry on our friendship, but I do
not want to be used
with royal dignity and utter respect - search the web, the age-dif which is considered to push the boundaries is 20 years, 15 is loads better (say those in the know).
So decide for yourself. If you don't want to be used for starters don't send money, especially not before you two have met. Another thing is to consider if you'd be happy to be with her in public, and look into the future and extrapolate. A fling only? I'm sure you don't want to use her.
One other thing though - I'm sure there's loads of honest genuine nice girls in Lugansk, in fact most of them living there are. But I also am sure that this city is a hotbed of scammers, notoriously so, so just be warned.
Zsar, I think you know the answer to that question allready... or at least have an Idea what your odds are. I dont think it matters where you are from 60 and 26 is too much of an age difference to not be suspicious. I mean how much different are you now from when you were 26? Would you have really wanted to MARRY A woman around 40 years older then you at the age of 26? If you read A post exactly like yours, what would your advice to the guy be? I would do whatever you would advise that guy ~)
freebird - honestly some of us age at different rates than some of the rest of us. Paul McCartney, Dick Clark and others are well known examples of some who might be exceptions to the rule. We don't know this guy. So he might be an exception too. Though I have to admit - the situation does sound fishy - especially given the area that she is from.
But I am 47 years old. My fiance is 24 (she will turn 25 soon). I know her wuite well and we seem to have overcome the age difference.
But at 24 I never would have been attracted to a 47 year old lady. And I know of no such culture where a woman is traditionally older than her husband. In most the husband is younger (sometimes considerably) than the wife.
Guys, this guy only said he is wondering if he should continue the "friendship" with this young lady. He did not mention marriage or anything permanent. In addition, he worries whether she has a hidden agenda. I think the advice is pretty simple: don't marry her, tell her that you're not going to marry her, if she's fine and you're fine, you two have fun and my blessings.
What are your plans?
What do you look for?
A wife?
Someone with whom to rebuild a family life style and spend the rest of your years?
Arm candy to show off wherever you go?
A nurse to change your diapers 10-15 years from now?
Someone to be heir to your estate?
A fling whenever you're visiting Europe?
Maybe you're one of those ultrarich self made gazillionaires that the comedian Lewis Black makes reference to in his HBO special
(Looking for a personal 'ball washer'?
The age difference sounds pretty dramatic no matter how anyone looks at it....34 years, mate.
Keep in mind that countless childless women from FSU over 25 years of age DO want to have children...sooner than later.
Is that part of your plan, as well?
Too many questions about your situation.
Good luck whatever it is you're seeking.
And here I was worried... I am 38, the one I have spoken to lately is 24... For the most I have been looking for someone between 27 and 34 because I was affraid of the age difference... I see I no longer have to worrie...
ahhhhh...to be 38 again (sigh)...
But then I'd be looking forward to the summer when I completely destroyed my left ACL. Took me almost 5 months before i could play tennis again....so, nahhhhh....keep your 38 and enjoy it...:)
Jetmba 40 year age difference?? Seems like your rationalizing? Let me put it another way..... would you want A 60 year old man dating your 24 year old daughter? Imagine it... you and your new wife having A child this year and in 25 years A 60 year old man can marry her... would that be ok? Hey maybe Ill be single ~)! get to work Jetbma ~)! Ill be 62!
let me put it another way...(just to up Free's challenge)
would you want your 26 year old wife become dependent on prozac to help her deal with her depression when she finds out you used her to get close nad intimite with her 49 year old mother?
this can be spinned in so many ways...let's all stop now, please.
An 80-year old man was having his annual checkup and the doctor asked him how he was feeling.
"I've never been better!" he boasted. "I've got an eighteen year old Russian bride who's pregnant and having my child! What do you think about that?"
The doctor considered this for a moment, then said, "Let me tell you a story. I knew a guy who was an avid hunter. He never missed a season. But one day, he went out in a bit of a hurry, and he accidentally grabbed his umbrella instead of his gun." The doctor continued, "So he was in the woods, and suddenly a grizzly bear appeared in front of him! He raised up his umbrella, pointed it at the bear and squeezed the handle. And do you know what happened?" the doctor queried.
Dumbfounded, the old man replied, "No."
The doctor continued, "The bear dropped dead in front of him!"
"That's impossible!" exclaimed the old man. "Someone else must have shot that bear."
"That's kind of what I'm getting at," replied the doctor.
I assure you all that my umbrella is is just fine - and readily capable of shooting any size caliber projectile neccessary to bring down the fabled bear-in-the-woods.
And I imagine it will be capable of doing more than just protecting my head from rain for many years to come.
But seriously folks.... If my fiance and I do tie the knot, as I hope that we do, and we have a dughter who eventually (in her twenties) ends up attracted to a 60 year old man - it will be her decision. Not mine.
I should mention in regard to me being 47 and engaged to a 24 year old - she is by far NOT the youngest Russian woman I dated (even in the last year).
Furthermore I have two children already - both sons - who are ages 20 and 27.
In other words, yes, my new wife (who happens to be EXTREMELY attractive) will be nearly three years YOUNGER than her new step-son.
This brings up all sorts of little jokes that I tell close friends such as:
"At family gatherings I will have an entirely good reason to say to my son "Now don't look at your mother that way....""
And "I will have to remind my son that his new (step) mother will NOT be tucking him into bed. That she will do just for ME."
Or when the much younger wife has a baby, the sons MIGHT overhear such a conversation as "Honey, the diapers are in the hallway closet on the third shelf. That's right. Under the baby's diapers."
Three older lifetime men friends are sitting at a park bench playing cards when the 80 year old suddenly says:
"..I wake up like clockwork at 6:00 am every damn day after sleeping like a baby all night, I take a long piss a few minutes later, but how I wished I could take a healthy shit to go along with it...<sigh>.."
This prompts the 81 year old next to him to fess up and he says:
"..I also sleep like a baby all night long, and when I wake up at 5:00 am I have no problem taking a healthy shit half hour later, but for some reason I can't take a normal piss that early in the morning.."
They both look at the third friend who slams his cards down showing a winning hand and loudly (because he is half deaf)declares: "..I have none of your problems, fellows. I take a healthy piss at 6:00 am, a healthy shit at 6:30 am...<sigh>...I just wish I could wake up before 7:00 am.."
A man of 72 visits his doc for a thourough check-up because he'll marry a 19 year old the next month. The doc, a long-standing friend of him, examines him, and finds him to be quite healthy for his age. He also gives him some friendly advice:
"She is quite a bit younger than you hence she will want to do things sometimes you may not be too fond of at that moment. Therefore there is a risk she might feel lonely a bit at times, and, knowing you can afford it, I would suggest you to take someone on. Say to work in the garden, or do odd jobs in and around the house, wash your cars maybe, but except from being usefull workwise this person could also be called upon when the need arises. I am sure you understand what I mean" he adds.
The old man thinks this over, and after some consideration he winks at the doc and says he appreciates his advice, and he'll consider it.
Half a year goes by, and the doc just happens to run into the now married couple. Whilst she browses in the shop he asks the old man how things are. Excellent is the response, very happy, and his young wife is pregnant. The doc congratulates him, and also carefully informs if he did indeed hire someone to help out.
"Yes indeed, and good advice that was. She also is pregnant"
To each there own... good response Jet, Good for you being comfortable about that and not being a hypocrite. ( allthough ~) I would like to see your face if your 24 year old daughter tells you she is marrying A 62 year old man ). We all realize as we get older that we really dont change inside... Just the outside changes.... we are still the young men inside we once were outside... A little wiser hopefully.. with the same wants and desires, However to me.... it is completely selfish to ask someone 40 years younger then you to bind themselves to you for life.... Maybe someday when we can stop aging or whatever but the simple fact is at 60 your looking at dying by the time she is 40 or so...... If she really loves you, that leaves her 30 years of pain, thats pretty freaking selfish.... and if you could do that to someone you "love"... is it really love? There are plenty of HOT 30+ FSU women..... who are they suppossed to marry? Dead people?
I know right and wrong is all perspective..... but some things are common. To me this is one of them.... Maybe I feel this way because I have A daughter..... I would go to prison before I would let her marry A 60 year old man at age 24.