So I’m in an age gap relationship with a 54 year old CF man who has lead a full life without kids, and is of my own heart. I’m personally in my 20’s and a student who is working hard and studying for a career in counseling. I’m also a CF individual myself. What I’ve noticed is that there seems to be a stigma especially against people who are older, are unmarried, and with no kids, or divorced with no kids, especially within age gap relationships and in general relationships as well. To be very honest, it annoys the shit out of me, because it not only is a stigma put on my partner for his decision not to get married to someone he didn’t love, and not to have kids. I also feel irritated by it because I feel, especially as a CF woman, if I choose not to get married, I will be perceived as undesirable due to my lack of children and being unmarried.

My question for you is, where the fuck does this stigma come from? What are some ways to appropriately handle it if does come up?