My fiancé is 17 years older than me, and we met at work. He's planning for retirement, but I'm just starting my career.

Sat, 01/20/2024 - 07:44

kelsey herbers and her partner and their dog — The author, right, is 17 years younger than her partner and has different financial goals.
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I met my now-fiancé when I was freelancing for a company.
Since he's 17 years older than me, he's planning for retirement and saving for the long term.
Because I'm at the start of my career, I'm more focused on traveling and short-term goals.

Marrying a remote colleague from Idaho who's 17 years older than me was never on my 29-year-old to-do list — but then again, most things in life aren't.