My boyfriend is 8 years older than me, and if anything it helps our relationship. He has more experience than I do and it helps counterbalance my inexperience at times. I think age can affect a relationship in certain ways, I realize that as our relationship progresses and we both get older that somewhere down the road I will be in a caregiver postion with him, but I love my bf and that is something I am willing to provide. Every relationship has it's pro's and cons.