Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-96.58.140.224-20140723205101/@comment-30309421-20170501013429

This is my most favorite Forum thread I've found so far.

In terms of ages relative to other characters, I was always bothered by the age difference between Lexie and Meredith. It would make most sense if Ellis left Thatcher when Meredith was 5. If it's true that Meredith was 29 when she started her residency, and Lexie said she was like 24 when she started due to skipping third grade, everything makes sense and works out. This means Thatcher must have met Susan and shacked up with her quickly after his separation from Ellis.