Being the Older Woman

My dear husband celebrates his 30th birthday this week. He had a party on the weekend, the first since he was 21. (I'd never really thought about throwing him one before, as I dislike having people over so much!)

He hasn't really confided in me whether this milestone and the start of a new decade of his life bothers him, but it did serve to remind me that I am 33. 

Yes, I'm the Older Woman. Cradle-snatcher. Cougar. Ha! 

Which doesn't really bother me at all. It's never been an issue really, except for when that measley 3-year age gap means he can't remember things like Fraggle Rock or I have no cultural reference for kids tv of the early 90s. Or I remember that my little brother is older than him. 

What other people think of it I have no idea. Perhaps I have been lucky in that friends and family have offered no unsolicited opinion!

Are you the eldest in your relationship? At what point does the gap become odd or creepy?

How you know you're getting old

Yesterday afternoon two very loud youths got into my train carriage. They weren't really misbehaving in any way, just being quite boisterous and talking at a high volume. I got the irrits. Thought about how rude they were and didn't their parents teach them any manners? Them I realised what a fuddy-duddy I was. 

Yep, definitely getting old..er. 

Here's a few more warning signs of those of us of advancing years:

- you carry a cardigan with you wherever you go. Even in summer. 

- you no longer listen to commercial radio. ABC all the way, baby. 

- music videos shock you.

- you have opinions about stuff like politics, economics and foreign policy. 

- you walk right past any clothes store playing loud music. 

- shoes are chosen for comfort, rather than aesthetic value. 

- you mute the ads on the tv. Just like grandpa used to. 

But it's not all bad. In fact, I rather like the older me. I've learned stuff. I'm more confident in who I am, and what I believe. But I still keep a spare cardigan AND an umbrella in the car. 

Are you exhibiting signs of age? Tell me!