Our age difference is scaring me

My boyfriend is about eight Q

years younger than me and the age gap has never been an issue, until recently when I admitted to him I want to get married. He said marriage is not something he believes in and then added that he does want kids, which he knows I don’t. I’m scared that our age difference is now affecting us. How can I fix this situation? Coleen, 42, Leeds A It’s not age that matters here, but the fact you both want different things. He wants kids, you don’t. You want marriage, he doesn’t believe in it. It’s fundamental elements like this that cause relationships to break up. So forget about the age difference and start thinking whether the two of you can overcome your core issues.