I met my partner when he was 49 years old and I had just turned 25. There is a 24-year age gap between us. When we met, we both knew that it was the start of something good, it was what every fairytale and sappy romantic movie promised. We met at a bar on the Gold Coast and were instantly drawn to each other.
I was attracted to his smile at first and his deep blue eyes like mirrors of the ocean. He had these tiny wrinkles around his eyes from a lifetime of laughter and a big goofy grin. He had a laugh that was intoxicating and had the power to make other people laugh, too. As we began talking, I realised he was an intelligent and wildly charming man who had lived a full life of travel, marriage and kids. He had my curiosity.
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Our relationship turned serious quickly after that initial meeting and within six months we were living together. I was reluctant to tell people his real age, especially my parents because I knew that it would be a shock. In fact, I was reluctant to even share the relationship with anyone at all because of what they might think. I thought that I was doing something wrong, because dating someone who is 24 years older than you is not normal and is often not accepted in society.
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