I've had the same girlfriend for about 5 or 6 months now. That's not a huge feat, but it's not bad either. She's 15 years younger than me, but we've done well together so far. I mean, I admit to having some reservations and concerns, but overall I have nothing to really complain about.

My biggest concern is that I'm putting time and effort into a relationship that may not work - at times we view things very differently, and I believe it may be partially the age difference. She is quite mature for her age... in some ways... but not so much in other ways.

I admit that there is a hard obstacle for her to overcome with me - I've had a couple of pretty crappy relationships in the recent years that cause me to hesitate. I've also had some extraordinary girlfriends. But she is pretty well near the top herself - just a couple things that I wish were different, but they are pretty minor.

I'm getting pretty old these days though. I keep wondering were that rushed feeling of love went to - you know, the one that makes you think about the other person all the time and excited to see them. Have I become callus, or perhaps realistic?

I have to be honest... I'm not sure I can keep up with her sexual needs either. This is a pretty big concern because I'm keenly aware about the link between sex and self-esteem in most people. Sex is not my major drive... even though I do enjoy it. Of course when I wasn't training so hard my sex drive went through the roof. Hmmm...

She's sleeping in the other room right now. She does put up with a lot with me - I have a goofy sense of humor and I'm a bit intollerant of other people at times. I'm also pretty opinionated. Not that I don't think I'm a great catch, but I am also aware of several things that most people wouldn't want to deal with - it's true, the person that I'm with must be looking for something different than the mainstream guy... at least that's what I believe.