Cougars and My At Work Husband
Kim Carmichael
Cougars are a
predatory animal known for their hunting skills, I suppose that is why they
call an older woman with a younger man a cougar.
The central
love story in Predictions is about a younger man and an older woman. When I set out to write it, I have to admit
some research was in order as I have never been with a younger man myself. As I was developing the character of
Charlotte I had many questions arise out of this type of relationship. How would she feel being with a younger
man? Would she be worried? What were the positives? Alternately, what did the man like most? Did he seek out older women?
To further my
research I turned to another unique relationship to give me the answers… my At
Work Husband (From here on out known as AWH).
Yes, the AWH, commonly called the work spouse. That one person at work who you just simply
have a connection to, can tell things to, and you have each other's collective
backs. Well, in my case, my AWH also
likes older women, and as any devoted work spouse would do, he decided to come
to my aid.
So without
further ado, I bring you the interview (and of course my commentary) with my
AWH and his take on the older woman relationship (for the record I am nine
years older than him)
1. How old are you? 37
2. What is the biggest age gap you have had between you
and a significant other? 23 years (Ok so once I read that I had to text
him this question: How old were you when
you were dating her and how long did it last? Cause I'm a girl and I need to
know these things. He answered: He was 19 and in college and working in the
acquisitions department at the library and it lasted four months and it ended
when his step mom and her husband decided they shouldn't see each other
anymore.)
Side note: Now although I have been the AWW (At Work Wife) to
my AWH for over two years this was also the moment I realized he will give me
much more detailed answers if I text him rather than email him a list of
questions. A mistake I will not make
when I interview him for my AWH interview.
3. Have you always preferred older women? Yes (this was
an email question, notice the one word answer, but I guess I set myself up for
that one.)
4. What attracts you to an older woman? I would have to
say the maturity level of an older woman.
(I must say here, that although I am older I am very needy so
now I must ask him if I make him crazy.
Please stand by while I wait for his answer… He said – Of course not! Need I tell you that AWHs say all the right
things?)
5. What is your favorite part of being with someone older? Senior
discounts---ha ha----being taken care of.
(I find that also interesting since he always takes care of
me but I digress)
6. What is your least favorite part? None that I
can think of.
(Okay, maybe he can't think of anything but I can think of
plenty. J)
7. Does your significant other ever get insecure about
the age difference? No
(Two things – 1. AWH has an AHGF – at home girlfriend as I
have an AHH – At Home Husband hence why I asked about his significant
other. 2. This is what I was talking about with the one
word answers, so I asked him what he would tell me if I said I was worried he
would one day want a younger girl and he said…I would tell you that you have no
reason to worry will not happen.)
8. What do you tell her to make her feel better if she
is insecure? She's confident in herself, I don't need to say anything.
(Could it be he likes confident women? A woman secure with herself? Score one for the AWW)
9. Do you ever see yourself being with someone your age
or younger? No
(He seemed really adamant on that so I didn't push it. For the record he has never dated a woman
younger. The closest was – and I quote –
3 years 9 months and 8 days older – he is very exact)
10. What is the best part about being my AWH?
lol--literally-----making you happy
(Okay that was a swoony answer if I do say so myself.)
So, the cougar romance?
I say it can be really sexy.
P.S. I know everyone
wants to know more about my AWH but that is coming in another blog!
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commenter will win a Predictions Postcard and Magnet!!
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Predictions
Trying to
change her outlook, meteorologist, Charlotte Bernard, came to California for a
change of seasons. When she took the job as Weather Forecaster for KCLA she
didn't realize their ratings were falling like raindrops and weather doesn't
truly exist in the Sunshine State.
Cameraman, Jake
Wells, is on a mission to save the station where he used to run around as kid
on the studio lot, and the new Ice Princess of a weatherwoman is providing his
perfect muse both in front of the camera and behind it. He only needs to figure out how to melt her
heart and have her forget their Spring-Summer difference in their ages.
Determined not
to repeat the mistakes made in the springtime of her life, Charlotte refuses to
succumb to the charms of the scorching hot, younger cameraman. Though she plays along with his gimmicks to get
ratings, she refuses to allow him to make a disaster zone out of her life.
Together they
figure out that weather and love are anything but predictable.
Predictions is
book one of the Airwaves Series following the News Crew at KCLA-TV. Each book is stand alone with its own unique
couple.
Kim Carmichael
Kim
Carmichael began writing nine years ago when her love of happy endings inspired
her to create her own.
A
Southern California native, Kim's contemporary romance combines Hollywood magic
with pop culture to create quirky characters set against some of most unique
and colorful settings in the world. Kim
With
a weakness for designer purses, bad boys and techno geeks, Kim married her own
computer whiz after he proved he could keep her all her gadgets running and
finally admitted handbags were an investment.
Kim
is a PAN member of the Romance Writers of America, as well as some small
specialty chapters. A multi-published
author, Kim's books can be found on Amazon as well as Barnes & Nobel. From alcohol to makeup to infrared cameras
and even scientific lasers studying the atmosphere, Kim has worked in some
aspect of sales and marketing for over twenty years.
When
not writing, she can usually be found slathered in sunscreen trolling Los
Angeles and helping top doctors build their practices.
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