Monday, November 24, 2008
Loving a Younger Man
Conventional wisdom used to say that only men like Jack Nicholson and Mick Jagger got away with dating much-younger members of the opposite sex, but everyday women are dating--and marrying--guys young enough to be their own sons in increasingly greater numbers.
The December issue of More magazine features a fascinating essay by E.D. Cohen, a woman who, at the age of 37, married a 21-year-old man.
Women like Cohen have become so prevalent that BBC America produced a documentary about relationships between younger men and older women called Sugar Mummies, to which the Today show devoted a segment last week. Meredith Vieira interviewed Linda Franklin of The Real Cougar Woman and Valerie Gibson, author of Cougar-A Guide For Older Women Dating Older Men.
The AARP reports that 30% of women over 40 are dating younger men.
Got you thinking? Dating coach Ronnie Ann Ryan helps you figure out which type of younger man is right for you.
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I assume you mean 30% of UNMARRIED women over 40 date younger men since I would be blown away if it was a percentage of all women.
-Peter
Yes, Peter, I meant 30% of unmarried women. Thanks for the catch.
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