I'm 53, and my partner is 29. My recent health crisis brought our age gap to the forefront.

The author (left) is older than his partner (right). Courtesy of Bil Browning I'm 53, and I live in Mexico City with my partner, who is 29. I recently tripped and found that I have arthritis in the knee, so my partner had to care for me. When I asked if he thought about how our age gap might…