When we married, the age difference didn't seem to matter that much. Now, I am 66 and she is 83 and it matters a great deal. Of course, there are the health issues that come with age; I've taken her to the doctor more times than I could count. I've taken her to the emergency room several times too. And there is the helping around the house. I now do most of it (she has a cleaning lady so it isn't that bad). She gets injured more often. A simple trip leads to a broken foot. And recovery from that means I do more, a lot more. So, our relationship is very, very lopsided. I do much more for her than she could ever do for me. And that leads to one of my quirks: I score keep. She does not. And she has an annoying habit of making me disappear when she sees someone she knows in public, or when she gets a call from someone she likes. This came to a head some time ago when a male friend called her. She just gushed, glowed..you can ...