There have been a couple posts and comments lately about the difference in age between partners.

RP tends to say that there should be an age difference where the man is older. There are a couple reasons this might be practical: men and women are ready to settle down at different ages and women's tendency to marry up are the main ones.

I'm curious what people's individual experiences are with age differences in relationships. Have you dated someone older? Younger? How close in age are you to the person you married/LTRed? How has any of this impacted your relationship?

I know what the theory says here, but I'm curious about the actual acquired wisdom of the sub. Personal anecdotes and feelings all around!!