Definition: Generally considered to be an unconventional choice, a May-December marriage is one in which one spouse is significantly older than the other spouse.
Significantly older is usually considered 11 years or more age difference.
"May" refers to the younger spouse in the spring of life, while "December" refers to the older spouse who is in the winter of life.
May-December Relationships -- Age Difference
- Tony Randall and Heather Harlan. Tony, +50.
- Wende and James Doohan. James, +37.
- Woody Allen and Soon-Yi Previn. Woody, +35.
- Faith and Lee Majors. Lee, +35.
- Martha Raye and Mark Harris. Martha, +33.
- Tony Bennett and Susan Crow. Tony, +33.
- Ed McMahon and Pam Hurn. Ed, +32.
- Elizabeth and Dennis Kucinich. Dennis, +31.
- Donald Trump and Melania Knauss. Donald, +28.
- Chuck Norris and Gena O'Kelley. Chuck, +28.
- Norman Mailer and Norris Church. Norman, +26.
- Paul McCartney and ex-wife Heather Mills. Paul, +26.
- Clint and Dina Eastwood. Clint, +25.
- Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Michael, +25.
- Rod Stewart and ex-wife Rachel Hunter. Rod, +25.
- Ivan Zelnicek Trump and Rossano Rubicondi. Ivana, +24.
- Jeri and Fred Thompson. Fred, +24.
- Pam Shriver and George Lazenby. George, +23.
- Victoria Reggie and Ted Kennedy. Ted, +22.
- Candy and Aaron Spelling. Aaron, +22.
- Warren Beatty and Annette Bening. Warren, +21.
- Francesa Annis and Ralph Fiennes. Francesa, +19.
- Mary Tyler Moore and Dr. Robert Levine. Mary, +18.
- Jerry Seinfeld and Jessica. Jerry, +18.
- Tommy Lee Jones and Dawn Laurel. Tommy Lee, +18.
- Cindy and John McCain. John, +17.
- Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher. Demi, +15.
- Geena Davis and Dr. Reza Jarrahy. Geena, +15.
- Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins. Susan, +12.
- Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller. Charlie, +12.
Also Known As:
- Age-discrepant unions
- Age gap relationships
- Gold digging
- Grave robbing
- Robbing the cradle
- Tadpoling
Alternate Spellings: December-May Marriage
Examples: Here are more examples of May-December relationships:
- Madonna and Guy Ritchie. Madonna, +10.
- Sheryl Crow and Lance Armstrong. Sheryl, +9.
- Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake. Cameron, +9.
- Julianne Moore and Bart Freundlich. Julianne, +9.
