Many people wonder what it’s like to date a 55-year-old woman when you’re only 20. It’s quite a big age difference, isn’t it? Or doesn’t this “distance” cause any inconvenience for the lovers? One such couple shared their experience.

In our century, a stereotype has emerged that if there’s a large age difference between a man and a woman, they’re together for financial reasons or some other benefit. And almost no one considers the possibility that they might actually have feelings for each other.

The age difference between the two protagonists of our article, Sofia and Mikhail, is 35 years. The loving couple ignores judgment, criticism, and the sidelong glances of others, because their love is stronger than anyone’s negativity. But most often, they are criticized for the fact that Sofia is older than Mikhail.

“We first met when I was 17. It was at a birthday party for a good friend of ours. One look from her was enough for me to fall in love. Although I seriously doubted she would reciprocate. After all, such a unique woman wouldn’t even glance in my direction,” the guy says.

“Our next meeting happened by chance. It was in a store. It had been quite a while since our first meeting, though, about two years. Of course, we recognized each other, stopped to say hello, and then, out of nowhere, a ton of topics for discussion popped up,” Sofia shares, smiling.

Neither the woman nor the young man was deterred by the large age difference. They soon married. Of course, the parents and friends of both lovers were against this decision and tried their best to dissuade them, but the lovers listened to no one and did what they could.

Five years have passed since their wedding, and their love remains undiminished. They are infinitely happy and enjoy every moment spent together.

What is your attitude towards marriages with such an age difference?