Many stars, from Sarah Paulson to Harrison Ford, have found happiness with partners who are either significantly older or younger than them. And though this can often cause social scrutiny, these stars have shared their own feelings about their relationships.
Here's a look at what these famous names had to say about the multi-year age gap between them and their significant others.
1. Sarah Paulson spoke out about her relationship with Holland Taylor.
After months of speculation about a possible romance between Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor, Paulson confirmed their relationship in a 2016 interview with The New York Times, stating, "What I can say absolutely is that I am in love, and that person happens to be Holland Taylor."
She also opened up about the experience of dating a woman older than she is, "There'sa poignancy to being with someone older. I think there's a greater appreciation of time and what you have together and what's important, and it can make the little things seem very small."
2. Dick Van Dyke revealed how he fell in love with his younger wife.
Both Dick Van Dyke, 92, and wife Arlene Silver, 46, have spoken out about the 46-year age gap in their relationship. "She's very mature for her age and I'm very immature for my age so it's just about right!" he told Parade in 2013.
Silver also maintains their age difference isn't a problem in their relationship, telling HuffPost, "Love is ageless."
3. Calista Flockhart said she forgets Harrison Ford is older than her.
Calista Flockhart and Harrison Ford hit it off at the 2002 Golden Globes and eventually tied the knot in 2010. Though there is a 22-year age gap between the two, Flockhart says it rarely impacts their relationship.
"It doesn't faze me," the actress told Hello! Magazine in 2003. "Sometimes I even say, ‘Wow, I keep forgetting that he's [22] years older than me.' It doesn't factor into our relationship at all."
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