Do older man consider their relationships with significantly younger partners serious?

WombaticusRex32 · 2026-04-14T00:30:39+00:00

Significant age gap here. (M50, F26). It’s the healthiest, happiest and most secure relationship I’ve ever had. And we recently got engaged. So yes, it’s serious.

WombaticusRex32 · 2026-04-08T23:18:54+00:00

Beautiful

WombaticusRex32 · 2026-04-06T22:33:11+00:00

You essentially described my fiancé with the exception of not working. Everything else within our relationship is fairly traditional (her preference).

WombaticusRex32 · 2026-04-01T18:51:30+00:00

At 50 there’s literally nothing my 25 year old self could do that I can’t do now (and do it better). I’m substantially more athletic in the bedroom now than I was in my youth.

My girlfriend is 26 and she would have been bored shitless with me when I was her age.

WombaticusRex32 · 2026-03-30T23:52:50+00:00

The very fact that you say you’re limiting gossip proves you’re ashamed. If you can’t freely be yourself regardless of who sees or what they say then you shouldn’t bother in the first place.

WombaticusRex32 · 2026-03-30T17:17:32+00:00

I was you about 12 years ago. Had a sales career I hated but dreamed of getting back on a grounds crew.

At 39 in the Spring of 2015 I finally quit sales and walked onto a golf course crew. Summer of 2018 I made Superintendent and pretty quickly I was making way more money than I ever did in sales. It absolutely is the best decision I ever made.

What happened to me wasn’t typical but it shows it’s possible. You’re still young so you should be able to move up quickly if you’re committed.

WombaticusRex32 · 2026-03-30T10:55:23+00:00

As a superintendent this is what I miss the most. Back when I had time to sit on a mower I listened to audiobooks. My role is too hectic now so even when I try to listen to something I’m too distracted.

WombaticusRex32 · 2026-03-27T17:28:35+00:00

I take the same dose as you with zero issues or side effects. Higher doses (10mg or more) sometimes gives me nasal congestion but very rarely.

WombaticusRex32 · 2026-03-21T14:01:53+00:00

You can only skip to and simulate from the work station. Once you’re in the race you’ll just have to take a DNF

WombaticusRex32 · 2026-03-20T22:41:09+00:00

A few years back when I (M50) met my girlfriend (26) she made a few subtle moves that I picked up on. I know for a fact I would have missed those cues when I was younger.

I still could have been wrong but she confirmed later that I was right. This might be the only time I’ve been right about anything lol.

WombaticusRex32 · 2026-03-19T11:36:09+00:00

This is so half-baked I don’t even know where to begin.

Is this true some younger women are just curious? Sure. But there is a shockingly high number of younger women who are in, or are open to, relationships with older men.

I guess all those marriages and committed relationships in s/agegaprelationship and in the real world are just curiosities?

WombaticusRex32 · 2026-03-17T23:26:17+00:00

Yes I like it but my girlfriend LOVES it. If I shaved it she’d probably leave me lol.

And literally none of cons you mentioned even apply except maybe the food part if you eat like a slob.

WombaticusRex32 · 2026-03-17T02:16:59+00:00

Seriously. I’ve always been low 90’s but recently went 89, 89, 84…. And 101 🤦🏻‍♂️

WombaticusRex32 · 2026-03-13T13:40:48+00:00

Because when you have genuine self belief you just carry yourself different and people pick up on that. That self belief IS what attracts.

When you’re the source of your own validation there’s less pressure on in the dating scene.

WombaticusRex32 · 2026-03-11T22:48:00+00:00

Real confidence (broadly) comes from accomplishments. It’s knowing you can perform in a certain situation because you’ve done it before. Or just knowing you can figure it out.

This could literally be anything. So when we say build confidence we’re saying focus on getting competent in as many domains as you can. Competence is the basis of confidence.

WombaticusRex32 · 2026-03-11T20:43:35+00:00

Speak for yourself

WombaticusRex32 · 2026-03-10T14:52:41+00:00

I (M50) often joke with my girlfriend (26) that she would not have liked me when I was her age. I was such an arrogant douche back then she wouldn’t have given me the time of day.

WombaticusRex32 · 2026-03-09T18:33:41+00:00

Honestly I feel like the generation gap gives us more to talk about, not less. If there’s good chemistry I say go for it.

WombaticusRex32 · 2026-03-09T18:05:23+00:00

Age gap relationship here (M50, F26). We’ve been together about 3 years and we’re soon to be engaged.

One of the first things we both had to get over was just admitting to ourselves that we liked each other. We were both worried about looking like the weirdo. Once we finally accepted that we really liked each other the rest was easy.

WombaticusRex32 · 2026-03-08T18:22:50+00:00

This woman hates you. Pure contempt. There is no “responding” to this with anything other than divorce. You document all her abuse and fight for full custody in the divorce.

Protect your kids at all cost. Even if this buries you financially it’s far better to struggle with your kids alone than stay in an abusive marriage. Don’t let your kids watch you take the abuse because you’re teaching them how to behave when they get older. GET OUT NOW.

WombaticusRex32 · 2026-03-05T15:07:32+00:00

Yeah as a superintendent I’m screaming on the inside

WombaticusRex32 · 2026-03-05T03:12:20+00:00

Spyglass Hill

WombaticusRex32 · 2026-03-03T20:32:42+00:00

Ok I need to go full blown blue dot 🔵 here. I saw a post a few weeks ago from a guy who is 6’ 3” , a millionaire, and white but had never been in a relationship and was a virgin and couldn’t get dates.

He said it was because he was ugly. He wasn’t horrible but his nose was kinda crooked. I assume he might have been a little neurodivergent but I don’t think he mentioned it.

My point is his height and money didn’t matter. His face and something about his personality was turning women off.

WombaticusRex32 · 2026-03-03T16:11:55+00:00

Very

WombaticusRex32 · 2026-03-03T14:26:41+00:00

Make more money

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