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The surprising age gaps between 9 star LGBTQ couples
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- For some LGBTQ celebrity couples, age is just a number.
- Sarah Paulson is nearly 32 years younger than her partner, Holland Taylor.
- Olympic diver Tom Daley and his husband, Dustin Lance Black, have a 20-year age gap.
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Sarah Paulson is almost 32 years younger than her partner, Holland Taylor.
Paulson, who is 46 years elderly, said she idea Taylor, now 78, was "probably the most exquisitely gorgeous woman" when they met in 2005, according to a New York Times interview in 2016.
"There's a poignancy to being with someone older," Paulson also told the publication. "I think there's a greater appreciation of time and what you possess together and what's important, and it can make the little things se
Gay Relationship Advice: Navigating Age-Gap Relationships
I’ve been an LGBTQ+ Affirmative Therapist for nearly ten years, and quite often, the topic of age differences comes up with my single queer-identified male clients and quite often is show in the same-sex couples or families I work with. Here are some of my thoughts and ideas in the shape of some gay relationship guide.
Age differences in gay men in a romantic relationship is a very common phenomenon but is still one that often raises questions or concerns in my clients as a topic and sometimes requires some navigation in gay couples therapydue to the unique relationship dynamics involved.
Find our more about what therapy for gay men is like with me here.
If you're curious about your relationship, I just created anLGBTQ+ Relationship Quiz to aide queer couples identify blindspots and growth points and to commemorate strengths. It's totally free and I'll email you a free 15 page PDF breakdown of your results.
One of the things this quiz looks at is 'balance' which is all to do with dynamics just fancy age differences, that can sometimes cause a relationship to fight
Gay Relationship Advice: Age Gaps in Gay Relationships
Many of my LGBTQ counseling clients ask me why they are only attracted to gay men younger than themselves. If you are happy dating gay men in their twenties, then this question is not important. It’s like asking “Why do I like blondes over brunettes?” My advice is to permit yourself enjoy dating whomever interests you (as extended as they are over the age of 18).
Age gap relationships are more common than you may realize. In western countries:
- 1 out of every twelve male/female couples has an age gap of 10 years or more
- that number increase to 25% in male/male couples
- and 15% of female/female relationships
That same learn indicated that age gap partners are more satisfied and more committed to each other than partners of similar age–though there is some research that points to a correlation with higher rates of divorce. Research also shows that couples with an age gap of less than ten years are happier than those with an age gap greater than ten years. You can find more details on these stats on this episode of the podcast I Love You Too, by Psychotherapist, Digital dating Coach, Couples Counselor Jessica Engle,
“Ask Kai: Advice for the Apocalypse” is a column by Kai Cheng Thom to help you survive and thrive in a challenging world. Have a question for Kai? Email askkai@dailyxtra.com.
Dear Kai,
We’re a gay male couple, aged 23 and 45 years old respectively—call us Chicken (the younger guy) and Hawk (the older guy). We met on Grindr a couple years ago.
Hawk: I make a very solid salary as a marketing director, and I’m supporting Chicken financially as he goes through university. We also live together in my condo. I deeply, truly love Chicken, and I want nothing but the leading for him—I recognize our age difference is fairly extensive, but I undergo that we are soulmates. I would never want to take advantage of him, and I’ve let Chicken perceive that he should never feel that he “owes” me anything just because of our financial situation. I possess never been happier in my being, but some of my friends are reacting quite adv to our relationship—they say our age difference makes them uncomfortable and that I’m cradle-robbing, so to speak. One friend has even dropped me over it. I’m quite hurt about that, honestly. When I was in