VOCABULARY - IDIOMS

May December

Meaning:

Significantly different in age. Said of couples where one member is much older. The most common usage is May-December romance.

Examples:

Daddy didn't approve of the May-December romance, so they got rid of Daddy.

People make it work though -- look at the poster-couple for so-called "May-December" romances Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher.

The May-December romances ended with funerals for five elderly men, all wooed by younger women.

In May, My Fair Brady came back for another round, further exploring the wacky May/December romance of Adrianne and Christopher.

May-December romances have been going on for centuries, and the Internet dating scene is no exception.