Has Brad Pitt Become Another Cliche?

He’s old, she’s young —but she’s also married, and that’s why this relationship just might work

Brad Pitt, 56, has been dating German model Nicole Poturalski, 27, for the past few months, and some are wondering — has he become the latest older wealthy man-younger woman relationship cliche?

And to add a twist to their May-December relationship, Nicole is reportedly in an open marriage with her husband of eight years, German restaurateur Roland Mary, 68, with whom she has a 7-year-old son.

Meaning she was 19 and he was 60 when they wed.

Lots of things to consider, but let’s start with the cliche thing.

I’m always amused at how women react when older men chose to be with younger women, as if this is something new or even bad. I can certainly understand the attraction, can’t you? I’m pretty sure all men can.

Not that we need proof, but a Stanford study confirms what we already know: The older a man is when he marries after age 40, the greater the likelihood his wife will be a lot younger — whether he’s rich and educated or not. Men in their 40s tend to marry women about seven years younger, men in their 50s marry women 11 years younger, and men in their 60s marry women 13 years younger.