I find this article very enriching for those who want and/or need to know what considerations need to be address with your May-December relationship. I find it nearly impossible that manipulation isn’t a part of every relationship, whether it’s your parents, teacher, coach or mentor. Just because people wear a title doesn’t denote promise that your relationship is going to be proficient and healthy, this is also applies to your relationship with your significant other. The manipulation I experienced dating a 49 year old women at the age of 19, was beneficial to my growth mentally and emotionally. Life is about lessons and if you aren’t getting what you need from past relationships, wouldn’t it behoove you to try something different and new? Well, she manipulated me into a 3 year relationship that surpassed any of my expectations before then. So with that said, I say, “Nothing ventured, nothing gained”, because whether it was positive or negative, I till came away with far more knowledge than I did going in, life is a journey not a destination. Bon voyage!!!