Many people create relationships that defy what we think of as a typical connection. It can be from various perspectives, but one of them is age. Match ups that traverse decades in age difference challenge social norms about love. This is the case for Sam Taylor-Johnson and Aaron Taylor Johnson, who are 55 and 32, respectively. These two started out with a major age gap, something that can make a relationship somewhat difficult. But they’ve proven that age is really relative, and can be overcome as they recently renewed their vows after 10 years of marriage.
This fairytale romance began on the set of the film Nowhere Boy in 2008. This would be Sam Taylor’s first feature film as a director, and she was ready to take on the challenge. She mentions that she was not nervous at all for her debut as a director. “Having gone through that world of cancer, taking on a movie is nothing,” said the two time cancer survivor. Because she had gone through the horrific journey of beating cancer, she was not afraid of a challenge like directing a movie.
At the time, Aaron Johnson was just 18 years old when he starred in this film being directed by Sam Taylor, a divorced mother of two. And on the set of this film is where their chemistry sparked. And since they became an item, they’ve said that the 24 year age gap has never been a deterrent for their relationship. Aaron having said, “I’m an old soul, and she’s a young soul.” From Sam’s perspective, she said she was drawn to how mature Aaron was. “He was very intense and absolutely mind made-up.”
