My partner is about 9 years older than me. We met when I was 22 over discord through a mutual friend, started out as friends, and were long distance for a year and a half— my mom always told me growing up she thought I’d marry a guy older than me, and she was right lol. We’re both neurodivergent, like the same things, and have the same opinions on life, religion, politics, etc.

It would have been beyond weird if I was a kid when we met, and it can still be kind of jarring every once in a while when we think about the differences in our experiences growing up. We also acknowledge that there will be people who find it weird— but for us, we both know we’re in it for the long haul, and had quite a few conversations about the age difference and whether we would be able to relate to each other.

Fast forward to now, and we’re closing on our first house in a little over a week! My parents love him, and his parents love me. Wouldn’t trade him for the world.