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5 Live Breakfast: Your Call: Does a big age gap matter?

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07/12/2011

Does a big age gap matter?

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Nicky Campbell asks: In a relationship, does a big age gap matter?

Does a big age gap matter? Nicky Campbell asks is a relationship with a big age gap between the partners destined to fail? Or doesn't it matter?

Nicky Campbell asks... does a big age gap matter? 
At the age of 32, Xtra Factor presenter Caroline Flack is dating Harry Styles from One Direction. He's 17 years old. Caroline's spoken out against her critics - saying "If two people like each other and get on, why does anyone else find a negative in it?". 

Guests included Francine Kaye- author of "The Divorce Doctor" and a relationships counsellor who advises against relationships like this.

Also Julia MacMillan- her last boyfriend was 23 years younger than her and she's the founder of the website toyboywarehouse.com.

Listen out for Jo's story at the end of the show.

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