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Golden years
Over the next few months, Rudi also came to accept that he was good for Marianne. “She was happy with me and I was at my happiest with her so there was no reason to fix something that wasn’t broken,” he says.
Words: Linda Peatling. Photography: Andrew Lehmann. Hair & make-up: Beauty by Corinne.
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 jacquie, at 7:57pm Wed 14th June, 2006 |
| What a fantastic story of true love.My husband is 16 years older than me and we have encountered the same negative attitudes from people over the years eg. mistaking him for my father. We been married for 13 years, very happy!.He says he is not having any more birthdays but is now waiting for me to catch up. He is 61 and I am 45. |
| Jessica123, at 12:12pm Tue 20th June, 2006 |
| I married a man 12 years older than me and at the time it didn't make any difference but over the years as we have got older the difference in age has definitely made a difference. My husband is in ill health and is now 75 while I am in good health and 63. He never wants to go out especially at night (I can't remember the last time we even went to dinner). He cannot walk very far and I have to do all the driving when we do go out. I would like to go overses for a holiday but i know my husband is not capable of going. Yes I often get mistaken for his daughter too. |
| lisa76, at 9:37pm Fri 23rd June, 2006 |
| I just just become engaged to a wonderful man who is 14 years older than me. We have been together for 2 years and were friends 6 years before that. When my marriage was disintergrating i remember thinking i wish that he were there for me to talk to. Even though i hadn't thought about him as anything other than a friend, subconsiously it was different. We laugh together, we love together and are meant to be together. |
| hootmoo, at 5:35pm Sat 24th June, 2006 |
| A brilliant story thankyou so much for sharing it My husband and I have a 28 year gap weve been together for 21 years He will be 70 this year and weve just had twins and feel trully blessed Our philosophy is that you only have this life and love comes from unexpected angles so when it comes your way run with it and enjoy Joh |
| Margiiee, at 8:58pm Sat 15th July, 2006 |
| My husband was 16 years older than me and we had 40 wonderful years together.Like, Jessica wedid not go out a lot in the last couple of years but at least I was younger and fitter and was able to look after him. Good luck Marianne and Rudi! |
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