His wife was a baby
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Shiny-NZ — 12 years ago(June 26, 2013 08:47 PM)
Wow that actually IS pretty young. I was expecting to hop onto this post and get my knickers in a twist over someone being overly dramatic here, and love not being a number and stuff - but in actual fact, if a 41 year old started sniffing around my 17 year old well sheesh.
That falls way under the commonly-acceptable-minimum-age-date-ratio too. OP, I apologise, I was all geared up to write WTF is your problem? But I think most people would have issues with this. -
jlb9 — 12 years ago(June 27, 2013 12:16 PM)
No apologies needed. It freaked me out also & that is why I posted it. I wasn't trying to be all over dramatic or silly. I just don't understand why a grown man would need a child? Same now with James Wob68ods that dirty old bastard, but at least his girlfriend is legal (20 years old, but he's 66 that is a 46 year age difference). What is up with these old men needing to feel like father figures?
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Shiny-NZ — 12 years ago(June 27, 2013 05:59 PM)
Maybe it's about men wanting to feel like father figures - or older women wanting to mother - or it could be a bunch of other reasons. Personally, at my age, I would never, ever go there so this is just speculation but perhaps
Significantly younger partners are socially accepted as better trophies, perhaps having a younger spouse would allow the person to feel like they were younger too (a kind of daydream effect), maybe also people who are drawn to really-really younger partners are in their own ways emotionally and/or intellectually immature and they find it difficult to relate to people their own age (or are rejected by the majority of them). It may be that the difference in age and experience allows the older partner to feel 2000more in control in some way. I would be just as concerned if I had a 17 year old son who started dating a 41 year old woman.
Also, I know a lot of people will say 'true love' which I think is a really valid argument in many cases - but it's far more difficult to sympathise with it when the younger partner is still an actual teenager, not even in their 20's - and the older partner is middle-aged. I would absolutely have a problem with it if it were my child. I would hope my 17 year old could experience more of the world (and a variety of dating experiences) before entering into something with somebody so much older. As a parent, I would absolutely question the motivation of the older party too. -
isis333 — 12 years ago(June 30, 2013 07:06 AM)
I just learned a few hours ago that he was married and had a daughter. I was shocked, and rather disgusted, to find out that his wife is only 21. I have lost a lot of respect for Jeffrey Donovan. I have a daughter that is 17, and I would be really upset if she started dating a 41 year old.
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isis333 — 10 years ago(October 29, 2015 12:24 AM)
No, I would be upset, but I wouldn't forbid her. She is 19 now, and actually isn't that keen on having a boyfriend. She wants to find herself before she gets involved. Smart girl.
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centrd — 11 years ago(February 16, 2015 03:17 PM)
The claim that Jeffrey Donovan has some kind of emotional need to date immature young women is baseless. His previous committed relationship was a longstanding one with Catherine Novarik, who is much closer to his own age. She is not in show business and, unfortunately, celebrity is often tough on relationships. After their breakup, he dated a little bit, notably Moon Bloodgood, a Burn Notice guest star (Detective Paxson), who is also clearly not a teenager.
We don't know the circumstances around his marriage; he has kept his entire family's life very private to protect them. But whatever the circumstances are, it's really nobody's business. It's all legal and they appear to be happily married.
While I understand the discomfort the age difference can cause, I don't think it's exactly fair to project unseemly motives on his part. The celebrity life is different, the only people who understand the challenges that come with that are other celebrities. He has said before that he is pretty shy in real life and doesn't have much "game". His wife was a model and actress, they crossed paths, there was chemistry, a baby happened and the rest is history.
Here's some pics of his former GF, the lovely Catherine Novarik (demonstrating he doesn't have a need to prey on helpless young women).
http://www.wireimage.com/celebrity-pictures/Actor-Jeffrey-Donovan-and-his-girlfriend-Katherine-Kovarik-arrive-at/80518509
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Dreamsville — 9 years ago(November 22, 2016 09:25 PM)
That falls way under the commonly-acceptable-minimum-age-date-ratio
You mean it falls way under
your
commonly-acceptable-minimum-age-date-ratio (when-discussing-people-you-don't-know-whose-romantic-lives-are-none-of-your-business-anyway). -
gmastropietro — 12 years ago(August 15, 2013 11:43 AM)
As a father of a young daughter I do have serious issues with this. Jeffrey Donovan (45), whom I used to love I just can't seem to get over the fact that his wife is 23 years younger than he is and he started dating her when she was only 16/17 years old. Guys like this bother me. I have a young daughter. I could never imagine having anything in common with a teenager. If you're in your 40's (he was 41 when he met her) and can't get into a good mature relationship with a woman (even someone in their 20's is better than a teenager) because they need to have a teenager to control, you have some serious mental issues. This is my opinion. IF they are happy fine, but it still bothers me as a father. I also wonder how he will feel when his daughter is ready to date at 16/17 and she wants to get into a relationship with a guy in his 40's? He can't really say no now can he? I am going to sit back and wait for her to file for divorce and claim he abused her. I can see this happening as she was only a child when he took advantage of her. I wonder about her parents and his for that matter.
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tater6008 — 12 years ago(October 10, 2013 05:31 PM)
I don't think anyone here is judging him based on the age difference. It's more about the fact she was 17 (underage) when he started dating her. He was 40 or 41 at the time. In my opinion, 17 & 41 is very different than 25 & 50.
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Kristina710710 — 12 years ago(September 14, 2013 11:28 AM)
This is definitely disturbing. I am close in age to Jeffrey, and I can't even imagine being friends with a high school student, let alone dating one! Marriage to one is not only beyond the pale, but unimaginable.
Sure, I can appreciate how physically attractive some of them are, but that would be the extent of the appeal. There is no way I would find any teen to be emotionally, psychologically or intellectually compatible with myself. Anyone who is around my age or older and would have any interest in entering a serious relationship with a teen has serious issues. -
bpvalentine — 12 years ago(October 21, 2013 12:25 AM)
Really none of our concern. If he wasnt famous, you wouldnt know. You wouldnt care. In any case, unless youre implying hes abusive and bullying her into a subservient life, whats the outrage? He seems like he has more to offer than many potential husbands.
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jacksakes — 11 years ago(May 11, 2014 09:20 AM)
That's wrong. I know a lot of younger girls that love to be with older guys. What 16 or 17 year old wouldn't want to be with an older guy to make them think and feel more mature? I'm not saying it's right, but I'm saying this happens. A LOT.
And you gotta admit, the dude is not ugly.