Older Woman, Younger Man
Older Woman Younger Man
By Kay Kopit
My husband and I have been happily married for 17 years. What
makes our relationship unique is that Bryan was born in 1960 the
year after I graduated high school. He is 19 years my junior; I
am older than his mother. The secret of our success is a deeply
committed love for one another. Ours is a passionate romance.
Each of us is whole, happy and healthy. Bryan and I have a love
that keeps my spirit young. I am sharing our story to give older
women hope that they too can find peace and love with a younger
man.
We met in 1985 during a rainy winter in San Francisco. We were
neighbors on a tiny street near the historic Mission Dolores.
The worst storm of the season was on its way and my roof was
leaking profusely. I was in dire straits financially, having
been newly divorced. I was preparing to fix it myself.
Unfortunately my ladder wasn