I will speak from a guys perspective. I am 42 and frequently date women ranging from 20-45. I have no problem with that age difference.
But I can tell you that if she allowed other's opinions to influence her into breaking it off, then you two weren't meant to be.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.