Bridging The Generation Gap

<p>This week’s episode is a truly uplifting, interesting and life affirming conversation about friendships and relationships across the generation gap.&nbsp;</p><br><p>For some reason it is not considered the ‘norm’ in our society to engage in relationships - whether romantic or otherwise - with those outside of our own generation and age range.&nbsp;But why?&nbsp;Why on earth does age matter?&nbsp;There are so, so many benefits to having friendships with people from different generations, and the truth is we can <em>all</em> learn so much from people who are both younger and older than us. &nbsp;</p><br><p>Bev (who admits that she is still 23 in her head) is a case in point given her very happy relationship with a man fourteen years her junior, and her life is all the better for it.&nbsp;He, in turn, has friendships with people in their 60s and 70s. &nbsp;And Marina - who recently attended an 89th birthday party which was filled with people ranging in age from 3 years to 93 years - has formed several fabulous friendships with people who happen to be significantly older than her.&nbsp;Both ladies acknowledge how wonderful these relationships are, and how much they add to both of their lives.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br><p>When it comes to making life As Good As It Gets, the idea that we can’t have friendships with people from different generations is both extraordinary and unhelpful.&nbsp;If we make a conscious decision to embrace intergenerational relationships, we may just find that our minds are broadened and our hearts opened.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>