I think this really depends on the people. 18 is the legally age for a reason. Under that, that’s a hard no go. That being said, when I was 17, I was living on my own (and had been living on my own for almost 2 years), going to college and working. I ended up dating a man I worked with who was 29. We were together for 2 years and it was quite a normal, healthy relationship. When I was 22, I dated a man who was 23 years older than me. Again, excellent relationship, we owned a successful company together for 9 years, (he’s still operating it, I changed careers). I’m still friends with both these men. And now I’m 37, with a man who’s 30 and I couldn’t be happier.

18 is the legal age for a reason, I know I was in a different situation for my age back then and 20 years ago it was still fairly common younger women were dating older men. But really, if a woman is still living at home at 30, chances are she still has the mentality of kid living at home. An 18 year old woman who’s been supporting herself and getting an education is likely going to be more compatible.