We are engaged!!

Hi,
I'm new to this board. I'm glad I found it because I sure was confused about my ym/ow relationship. Here's our story.......

He's 23, I'm 35. I met him at film school. We were in two classes together. We became friends, doing school projects together, etc.
We were friends for about 5 months and then he started visiting me at home on a regular basis and the inevitable happened. The trouble started with his family when they found out that we were together. His dad kicked him out of his house because he would not accept the relationship. So my ym was forced to move in with me, something I did not anticipate. I've been single and independent for some time now and was not planning on sharing my small studio with someone. But that's how it worked out. It took some getting used to, and in the process we fell madly in love. He's been living with me for 5 months now, he just graduated from college and proposed to me on June 9. His parents still do not accept the relationship and do not want to meet me. I met his grandparents and I loved them and they loved me. We decided not to tell his family that we're engaged because we do not want to be subjected to their nasty b.s.

Anyways, thats our story and it is great to have the support of this board. Someone on this board recommended the book "Older Women, Younger Men - New Options For Love and Romance" by Felicia Brings and Susan Winters. It helped me alot. This is the first time I've been involved with a much younger man, so I needed some guidance from those with experience.

Thanks Again

Ravena NYC

Ravena, I came to ageless through that book. It helped me a lot, too, at a time when I couldn't find much literature about the subject, especially here in the French-speaking part of Europe.

I am happy for you. Wow, two great stories in the same day, this sure gives non-believers in the sincerity of age-gap relationships a good slap on their faces.

It is about Love. It is about tolerance. And it's full of Happiness when it works, like any other relationship!

Congratulations!


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I am so happy to hear you are happy with your guy! I too was brought here by that book and I tell everyone about it! I have found that I still have issues that arise (sometimes those are mine and sometimes they are those brought on by others..like your in-laws to be) and coming here to garner support keeps me strong and keeps my resolve firm. So, keep hanging out here! It is really a great place! When I am feeling down from a comment by someone or a wrinkle in the mirror (yes, sometimes it gets to me) I come here and read and I am reminded that age really is just two numbers!

Keep posting! Hope to get to know you better! CONGRATS!!!
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Wow! What a great story... Isn't love wonderful? Too bad the parents are giving you guys a hard time. I bet they will come around in due time. I can't believe they are trying to control a 23 year old man's life. Well, best wishes to you and your beloved. :)

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Screw the naysayers. Love dosen't happen often mad love is even more hard to find. Good luck to you both. To bad for his family, he obviously is a great guy and your a great girl.

I have to agree with YellowRose. Give them time to see that you two really love each other. They probably think you are just "using" their son. Leading him astray so to speak. Once they see you two are for real, I think they will mellow out. Best of luck to you both. Its your lives .

GRATZ to you both! Ive read that book too...thinking it is one of the best on age-gaps published thus far...who knows maybe we will all write our own someday. Parents are a difficult 'test'=) sometimes....hang in there...glad you two seem to love enough to weather the challenges that lie ahead.....it definitely can be worth it=) Best wishes to u.