The author, not pictured, was in an age-gap relationship.
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- I was struggling to land a job in my desired industry until I met a man 20 years older than me.
- He helped me land a job in production, jumpstarting my career.
- Three months later, we started dating, and he helped me open up emotionally.
A few weeks after blowing out my 25th birthday candles, I started working at an organic grocery store. I felt miserable and cried to my friend after my very first day on the job.