Dating Someone Younger

Dating someone younger than you can be a lot of fun, but it also sets you up for a lifetime of teasing and jokes.  Some of them I bring on and think of myself even.  For example… when we had furnace trouble, they came out to fix it.  The furnace guy commented that it was getting older and we should think of replacing it.  I asked Tim if he responded that in our house we don’t get rid of things just because they are a little “older”.  There is also the time I asked Tim where he was back before I was married and dating in college.  And then I remembered that he was in high school still and a relationship with a college student probably would have been frowned upon.  

But my personal favorites (tongue in cheek) are the quips my kids and Tim delight in sharing with  me.  

1. Cougar is a popular theme.  Libby was even kind enough to bring back a stuffed one for me as a souvenir from her band trip last year.  A stuffed cougar for me, I’m so lucky.  
2. Or every time I talk about something from when I was younger and Tim says, “that’s before my time, I don’t remember that.”  
3. Any and all “old” references get giggles and glances at me.
4. Going over Tay’s spelling list and the work prehistoric comes up.  I bet you can guess where that went.
5. OR how about when I post how Tim didn’t even know who Princess Leia was.  Backfired a little when several people’s response was that he’s “too young” to know.  Which as we all know is SO not fair as everyone aged 8 to 80 knows who Princess Leia was unless they live under a rock.
6. Every "robbing the cradle" reference.

My friend that designs tshirts just made these for another couple. Guess I'm not the only lucky woman who snagged a younger man.  Go me!

Now some of you are thinking, how many years separate these two?  She must be a LOT older than him.  Three years people, three short years.  Which would be a lot if I was 18 and he was 15, but at 40 and 37, I think it is not nearly worthy of the teasing I have had to endure the past few months.  

I love this line from an article on dating someone younger, “A birth certificate has nothing to do with ensuring  happiness to a partner, what does matter is a foundation based on love, respect, honesty, and shared dreams.” So there kids and Tim.  So there.