My husband is 11 years older than I am. When I met him at 23, I didn't think it would work, but our age gap was actually a good thing.

I met my husband when I was 23 years old, and he was 34.I had an instant crush on him, but our age gap worried me, and I didn't think it would work.But over time, it's proven to be a good thing..

Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go.. . Our May-December romance began in 2003..

As our lives have shifted over the course of our marriage and his interests have moved away from acting toward carpentry and other crafts that don't require him to plaster on a forced smile for commercial auditions, I've helped him learn to use technology he wasn't proficient in...

Though initially, my husband was hesitant to date someone so young, I noticed the not-so-subtle high-fives his buddies gave him when they learned we were dating; he was doing his best Leonardo DiCaprio impression..

Though we don't always see eye-to-eye about how to do things, we help each other through life, and see the positives in each other's approaches: His way works best for everyday decisions, such as picking a restaurant, and my way is great for choosing a mortgage..