I am British and although the USA has a tendency to impose financial stress upon other countries that step out of line, please give me a better option for preventing more nuclear weapons being produced. I like the American people and as yet I have not met one that I did not like. This country is like the Sheriff of the world and let us all be grateful for them. Always remember that life is not perfect and no country is.

I have no issue with age difference whatsoever and have had a long term relationship with a woman 17 years younger than myself. We loved each other and that is all that matters. We had the obvious comments from some people that considered our relationship inappropriate but we stayed together for a very long time. People accepted our relationship was deeper than some crazy idea that I was having some kind of crisis.

I don't mind if a woman is older than myself either! If you are attracted to your partner and you come to love each other, what the hell has age to do with it. We as a society tend to consider couples with a large age difference have to have some other motive for such a relationship, like "gold diggers" sorry to have to report I never had any gold in the first place. I do admit that there are both men and women out there quite prepared to take the long route to money, if on the way the rich person enjoys the time they spend together and has their lives enriched by the experience, then fine. I am sure they are aware of the overall consequences.

I knew a young trainee teacher who was in debt due to the cost of educating herself at university to become a teacher. She was involved with her boyfriend and had been for a few years. They won the lottery (yes really!) but eventually the money forced them apart. This young woman, now financially secure let me know how she felt about me and wanted to start a romance with me. Now I was not attracted to the young woman in that way, I have to feel drawn to a woman and not her money! As I had no such feelings for her, I had to let her down as gently as I could because I knew the misery she had just been through with her ex. She bought a big house in a select part of the city, shortly after this our professional relationship was completed and we parted friends. So as you can see, you can't buy my love even if you are a millionaire.

Love is very illusive and for some, impossible to find. If you are lucky enough to find love, believe me the age between you will not matter at all. Take the love you have for each other and cherish it. The day may come when there is no love for you to care for.

Think about it
Mark