Like he says, age is just a number and many people live that in their relationships. Think Cher, Carol Burnett, Madonna, President Macron and plenty of others. People adopt that philosophy because they have learned firsthand that it’s true. Mark Sparrow is one such person as he married for the first time in his 60’s, a man many years his junior. He had to quiet the voices in his head that brought judgment, the ‘what would people think’ fear, and a lot of ‘shoulds’. Age difference doesn’t have to be a thing, Mark shares. Knowing love is a wondrous thing and well worth the risk. “Once your heart becomes involved, it becomes much clearer.” Spoken like someone in love. Ah yes.Mark Sparrow is our guest this week for Permission to Want More: What’s Next and What’s Left. This is part one of our conversation.