New Year, New Site!

by Emzak

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.

Be sure to bookmark this page and check back often!

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1 Lauren April 8, 2010 at 12:57 pm

I just wanted to thank you for keeping this site up. I’m in the initial stages of a relationship with a man 22 years older than myself, and while I have a decent idea of what kind of discrimination I’ll be facing it’s really nice to be able to read your experiences and thoughts. Also, it’s a refreshing change from many other sites I’ve visited, where even the more positive messages are laced with negativity in some form or another. So, thank you. And I hope you continue to maintain the site.

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