Do any of you have a relative by marriage that is close to your age and ...

kriswife · August 2011

you consider her a "girlfriend"? My uncle who is 18 years older than me married a girl who is only 5 years older than me! Making them 13 years apart. (This is his second marriage), and my sisters and I couldn't have been happier. We really like this girl and consider her a "friend". We don't call her aunt, she is more like a sister in law. Who else has someone in the family like this?

Shell24 · August 2011

Yes, they're my SIL's (my DH's brothers wives).

No one with big age differences in our families.

eeeeva · August 2011

I do. I have almost the same situation with my Uncle as you do. I've just always called her by her name. It seemed weird to call someone that isn't that much older than me Aunt ___.

puppyluvr · August 2011

We have an uncle that is dating but it's not an issue because we don't really use the term Aunt and Uncle anymore in our family. We are all adults, there is no need for titles.

theweffy · August 2011

my niece is 8 years younger me, but mature, so I see her as a friend. in a few years, I'll probably consider her a peer.

SpokenVows · August 2011

My youngest sister and our niece are the exact same age down to the day. It's so funny to hear our niece call her "Aunt". My uncle married someone 13-15 years younger than him, but there's still just enough distance between our ages that I don't just consider her a friend/peer.

kriswife · August 2011

That's neat! I know what you mean, I actually like that girl (BIL"s wife) better than my SIL. (she is adopted and isnt' as nice as the rest of the family.)

kriswife · August 2011

I think so too! One of my aunts, has an "aunt" that's the same age as her and told me I should call this girl "aunt". I told her they started dating when I WAS 16, and that it seemed weird to call her that. I think she grew up with that aunt so maybe it's different??

dnykay · August 2011

My uncle (dad's half bro) is only 1 1/2 yrs older than me. His wife, my aunt, is one month younger than me. Always thought it was weird to call them aunt & uncle...

alithebride · August 2011

my fathers wife is 5 years older than me. i call her laurie. i dont consider her a girlfriend. my father is 63, she's 41.

sarahelisabethm · August 2011

Absolutely. DH's SIL is one of my best friends.

Ang2208 · August 2011

Yes, my uncle actually married someone alot younger than him - only 5 years older than me. I also do not call her Aunt ____. She is more of a friend to me than a relative.

SueBear · August 2011

I'm in your uncle's wife's position.

festivegal2008 · August 2011

Yes. All of DH's nieces (ranging from age 20 to 31) are more like friends to me. I'm 39 and DH is 43 but he has 6 older siblings, the oldest by 10 years. They call me "aunt" but I still feel more like they're friends.

britney5603 · August 2011

my moms boyfriend of 12+ years , whom i refer to as my step dad and he has a little brother, 2 months older than me.... ... but its hard explaining how his brother is for all intensive purposes my "step" uncle... i grew up with his brother weve known each other since we were 8, i just tell everyone he is my brother and he tells people im his sister...

lovebug215 · August 2011

yeah my sisters husband is 11 years older then her. you couldnt tell much of an age difference when she was 22 when they met. but now she's in her 30s and hes in his 40s there is a lottt different. he doesnt feel like a brother. he seems like he could be her dad. and a waitress called him my dad once. I was disgusted

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