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Hey 20-something bees! I was wondering if you are marrying a man younger than you?! I just turned 25 and my FI is 22. We are 2.5 years apart (counting half years just like a 5 year old baha). I haven't heard any bees talk about their younger FI's much. Especially if they're in their 20s.
Everyone always says that in your 20s you are still growing, changing, etc. I believe that of course! But they also say that men in thei 20s (particularly under 25) are immature. Well thanks but no thanks... my FI is just fine! He is mature and working hard full-time, as well as going to school full-time at night. Yea, he still loves to go play video games, and yea he has some immature friends. But I love him so much! I also enjoy his friends :)
Do any of you bees have a similar experience?
I adore my younger FI and his immature friends as well! FI is 23 and I am 26. He looks 28 and has more mature viewpoints than I do (on most topics). I generally go for men older than I, but Patty from Millionaire Matchmakers says that if you are willing to date someone older, then you should be willing to date someone younger. I am so happy that I took her advice 2 years ago!! I am the happiest that I've ever been!:)
My FI is ten months younger than I am. I always thought I'd end up with an older man, so I think it's kind of funny. He's very mature and well-balanced. The number of years you've been alive doesn't determine everything!
My SO is a couple months younger than I am, so he's younger but not by much! Do you guys get the "craddle robber" comments as much as I do?
I'm 28 and my husband is 25; there's 2 years and 10 months separating us. But I'm youthful and he's mature and we average each other out! : )
I am 3 months older then my husband and I tell him all the time to "respect his elders" ;)
I am 29 and he is a week away from turning 26. I wouldnt have it any other way.
Im 26 about to be 27 in june and he is 25 (just turned 25 in january of this year) he was born in 86 me in 84 so its about a year and a half difference. not too much but like some pp have stated about thier SO's, he is very mature and works hard and sometimes seems like he is some years older than I am. I call him "old man" because of some of his ways. They just dont fit a 25 yr old in my mind lol but those things are also some of the reasons I love him so much
Technically, yes. Our birthdays are 1 month and 14 days apart.. we joke I'm the older woman, even though we both graduated the same year in high school...
Yes, he's younger...by about 9 months.
I'm 28 (will be 29 in a month) and my hubby to be is 27. I don't care that he's younger! He is more mature than some of the older guys I dated in the past and he's my best friend!!!
I'm 28 and my FI turns 25 next month, there's 3 1/2 years between us. My last BF before him was 5 1/2 years older than me and not at all close to be as mature as my FI.
The age difference doesn't bother either of us. Plus we get to tease each other about me being the old lady and him being the baby. :)
I will be 25 in August and he just turned 23 in March.
@MissBoPeep: Omg... I get cradle robber... cougar... etc etc! It's really annoying. I just laugh and move on. People are crazy :)
But I do enjoy when he teases me about being old. It's a fun part of our relationship!
@MrsNeutrino: FI is a month younger than me too! I always tease him and ask what it is like to "date an older woman" haha. He says I won't be laughing once I hit the 30/40/50, etc. marks before him! I guess he has a point 
Our wedding is right between our birthdays though, so I will be 26 and he will be 25!
My FI is ALOT younger lol...but it doesn't bother me a bit. I'm 36 and he's 25. I honestly never feel the age difference and he treats me like a princess, we are both very happy.
My boyfriend is 20 and I'm 24.
When we first starting dating he was 19 and I was 23. No one made any comments except for his aunt, who happens to be awesome.
When she found out how old I was she looked at J and said "Ooooh J. An older women. Good for you!" She's fantastic.
I'm 28 and he's 25... we're 3yrs & 11 days apart. I look a lot younger than I am.. and he looks a bit older... so most people think that he's older than me, LoL. He's wayyy more mature than any guy I've dated before and most of them were a couple of years older than me.
Yup. I'm 27 he's 24. He has a key chain that says "cougar huunter" lol. He calls me old, I call him a baby. It's us! I love us!
He is younger but only by 3 months lol.. We are 22 right now. I agree with you there are things that he does that are immature.. mostly bc hes a guy lol. I am basing this on the fact that we are 20 somethings not that Im older bc obviously I am not much older. He is amazing tho. I have dated older guys before and it just wasnt for me.
@Tunacupcakes: My FI and are the same! I'm 26 and he's 22.
We get the exact same reaction when people find out I'm older, "Ooo an older woman!" haha!
It was hard at first though, because we started dating when he was 17 and I was 21 (with the blessing of his momma, of course! lol) It also probably helped that I was already good friends with 2 of his 3 (!) sisters.
@MissBoPeep: Yes! I just tell them I snagged him early because he's a keeper! :)
He's younger by two weeks...when I turned 20 he called me a cougar for dating a teenager haha ;)
Mr E is 20 now, and Im 21. We got lots of criticism from some older relatives about that, but anyone who doesn't know our ages guesses that he is the older one. I don't notice the age gap at all, I actually think he is more mature than I am in many ways! :)
I am new to this website, but I thought this was a fitting topic for my first post. I am 26 and my fiance just turned 23 two weeks ago. We started dating when he was 19 ...WOW!! :) I really wouldn't have it any other way. Like a couple of posts before, he is so mature and we compliment each other. Everyone teases that I robbed the cradle, lol. When him and I started dating I had only dated older men, so he said why not give him a try and if it didn't work out I could go back to older guys... but it worked out :)
I'm 29 and my FI will be 24 at the end of May. I have always dated younger men, except for my boyfriend before FI, he was 2 years older than I, but soooo much more immature. Age doesn't have everything to do with it. I am so happy and even though sometimes there are hangups (just some things he hasn't experienced that I have), most of the time the age difference is no problem at all.
We are a couple years off from getting married, but I'm 19 and my boyfriend is 18. Even though we're only 11 months apart, his family always makes jokes about the older woman and me robbing the cradle. He's so mature and wise for his age (or my age for that matter!) people don't believe he is that young.
I am 25 & FI is 22!!! When people tell me, oh, you robbed the cradle huh? I respond, Yes, I robbed the cradle & love it!! : )
I am 22 and FI is 21! He's about a year and a half younger than me :) I love that he's younger than me, because then I can use the excuse "because I'm the oldest" for, like, everything HAHA!
And for people saying "you robbed the cradle"--you can't be as bad as my parents! They are 10 years apart and my mom is oldest!
My FI is almost a year younger than me, but we went to uni in the same year, so i forget!
The difference is not much. Age doesn't always contribute to immarturity. I have met 15 yr. olds that are more mature that a 30 yr old. If you feel in your heart and soul that he is the right man for you and he feels the same about you then you should go for it. I have a son who is 33 and is very mature but still loves to play video games when nothing else is going on at the time. He is 13 years military now and still plays those games. Is that a sign of being immature, I doubt it. Just a fond interest in them. Actually, all his buddies in his unit unite together at 9pm at night to play againist each other. So, in conclusion. A particular age does not guarnatee maturity by any strech. Sounds like you two will make a great couple and you both have ambition and a willingness to succeed. Wish you both the best.
when we get married in november, i'll be 25 & my wonderful fiance will be 20. we never notice it - it has been a big deal to my parents/siblings, but they seem to be dealing better now. =) everyone else says who cares!! he calls me old sometimes just to pick...we have fun with it. we sorta turn the "cradle robber" jokes (which annoy me, but i expect them) around with something one of his HS friends said about us. he said that i didn't rob the cradle - S robbed the grave! people usually clam up after that. lol!! i tell him i had to get a younger man to keep up with me. ;-) really though, it's a non-issue for us. we just love each other and keep God first. and THAT is the key to a successful marriage - not numbers. =)
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