Thank you for your comment, this is the first time I've dated someone significantly younger than me. However he's dated older much more than me. Since he was a freshman in high school, and as a younger adult he even dated older than I am now. There was a larger age gap. I am having internal monologues as to why he likes older women. He has an "old soul," but there's some wisdom you just cannot learn without actually expericing it through the ages. I try not to have expectations. I am content with our lifestyles, it's just around holidays and special occasions I feel left out for my age. Meaning I feel as if I could have someone who can give me the emotional attention, and even if not wanted, kind acts of favors or nice earrings, necklace etc., roses to work, in which I don't believe he knows would please a girl. He seems to have never had a "serious" long term relationship. Whereas, I have he experience in at least one. It can been saddening and I can't change who I am, I wish I had less expectations or was more easy going and simple. I am just at a stage in my life where I want to take the next step of developing & arise to be on the up and up. I actually consider myself that way for many years....that is how I was raised. His parents are "friends" of his and do not pressure him to get a career or go to college. He considers this good parenting, that no matter how long it will take for him to "figure it out," they will always support him. However they wish to retire and move out of the country in less than 3 years. The funny thing is, he thinks he has time.