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It's not always easy to maintain a relationship with a younger man when everyone's cracking cradle-snatcher jokes and won't take you seriously. You both need to be very strong to stop wagging tongues from getting to you and getting in the way of your happiness.

If you already have a family, having a younger partner can also be tricky: your kids might struggle to accept him or think he's no good for you. Also, the dreaded (potential) mother-in-law might not take kindly to an older woman of experience getting her wicked way with her little boy...to say nothing of the shame of becoming a gran at a young age...