There are a lot of abbreviations that get thrown about on this site and in our Forums that many people may not understand.

What to do? What to do?

Have no fear! We have compiled a handy-dandy list of common abbreviations for your convenience. Simply bookmark this list and refer to it as often as needed.

The Handy-Dandy List:

2WW (see also “TWW”) = 2 Week Wait (the time between a woman’s ovulation and when her next period is expected to appear)

AF = Aunt Flo (a woman’s period)

AGR = Age Gap Relationship

BTW = By The Way

DD = Dear Daughter

DF = Dear Fiance(e)

DH = Dear Husband (or “Damn Husband”, depending on the context!)

DS = Dear Son

DSD = Dear Step-Daughter

DSS = Dear Step-Son

FIL = Father-In-Law

IMHO = In My Honest/Humble Opinion

IMO = In My Opinion

KWIM = Know What I Mean?

LOL = Laugh Out Loud

MDR = May-December Relationship (another term for age gap relationship; “May”, i.e. springtime or youth, refers to the younger partner, whereas “December”, i.e. winter, refers to the older partner)

MIL = Mother-In-Law

MTaG = MIND THE age GAP

OM = Older Man

OMG = Oh My God

OM/yw = Older Man / Younger Woman (refers to an age gap where the man is the older partner)

OW = Older Woman

OP = Original Poster (the person who started the thread)

OW/ym = Older Woman / Younger Man (refers to an age gap where the woman is the older partner)

ROFL = Rolling On Floor Laughing

ROFLAO = Rolling On Floor Laughing Ass Off

SO = Significant Other

TTC = Trying To Conceive

TWW (see also “2WW”) = Two Week Wait (the time between a woman’s ovulation and when her next period is expected to appear)

YM = Younger Man

YW = Younger Woman

VYM = Very Young Man (refers to a younger male partner who is 18-21 years old)

VYW = Very Young Woman (refers to a younger female partner who is 18-21 years old)

If you come across other abbreviations that are not on here, please submit them in the Comment box below and I’d be glad to add them.

January 2010 marks the 4th anniversary of MIND THE age GAP. Believe it or not, this site was launched waaaaaaaaay back in January 2006 as a spin-off from the evil Galactic Empire another site. Little did I know that what started off on a whim would eventually grow into a stand-alone site in its own right and a real labor of love for me.

Over the years, my participation on this site both as a member and as the administrator has ebbed and flowed, depending on what my real-life circumstances were at any given time. For those of you who don’t know, I’m a full-time corporate lawyer with a 9-month-old baby at home, so unfortunately I don’t get to spend as much time as I’d like to on the site.

This has been made worse by the fact that I personally don’t have much need for age gap relationship support these days. With my own age gap relationship going into its 7th year (yikes!), I have learned to come to terms with much of the age gap-related issues I used to have. I debated closing the site but somehow that just didn’t feel right. I have made so many friends here and I’d miss you guys too much!

This new blog format is my attempt to strike a compromise between keeping this site online to help others and making it fun and challenging for me. Having gone through many of the same issues that age gap couples typically face, I figured I could ramble on and on share what I learned about age gap relationships here.

Please note that I am not a professional therapist or relationship counselor. I’m just an average gal who found herself falling in love with a man 20 years older and asked herself the same question that I’m sure you’ve asked yourself a million times:

“Can an age gap relationship really work???”

Happily, the answer is yes!

On this site, you’ll find information about age gap relationships and related topics. Please remember that everything you read here is my own personal opinion. Never believe everything you read, and always listen to your gut.

This site is a success because of support from readers like you. If you have any suggestions to improve the site, please feel free to submit them. For those who are new here, please also check out our Forums where you can meet other like-minded people.

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