I have an age-gap marriage, and my parents do, too. Being married to my husband helped me understand my parents better.

Courtesy Lara Gibson

• When I met my husband Dan, I barely thought about the difference in our ages.
• However, he's almost 20 years older than I am, and my parents are in an age-gap marriage, too.
• At first, having a similar age difference to my parents bothered me, but I've come to appreciate it.

I was terrified to tell my mom how old my partner was when she asked.

"Ummm, he's in his late 30s, I guess," I mumbled to her over the phone.