my mum is 55
and my dad is 51. For a few weeks of the year, there is a 5 year age gap between them. A few years ago they decided to have a joint 100th birthday party (their ages added up to 100). They invited all their best and oldest friends, and while some people gave them "happy 100th birthday" cards, the majority sent "happy 50th" cards to both of them, or one each. I know 4/5 years isn't a big gap but clearly no one could tell my mum was older. The only thing you can tell is my mum had several boyfriends before my dad, and my mum was my dad's first girlfriend - at the age of 31.

I however have an issue with my parents suggesting I should go out with my cousin as a joke. There is the same gap between my parents as me and my cousin but even if he wasn't my cousin - just euw - he's way too young!
(deadly_sinners, Sun 7 Dec 2008, 17:16, Reply)