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I would think that the saying is meant to imply that an old man is more likely to cherish his young (SO) wife as a gift. While a young man who (presumably) has more options will treat her poorly because he can easily replace her.
Fits my translation.
My reasons are slightly different: the older man treats his SO better because he realizes life is better shared; a younger man is only interested in getting laid.
But you ARE talking about women with no self-esteem Because those are the only kind of women who would go for either of your scenarios. But I get you are trying to have fun with that expression, so I'll quit posting
Actually self esteem really has nothing to do with choosing to be appreciated by a man who has developed enough life experience to understand that there is more to a woman than the hole between her legs.
There's a reason why men marrying a second time around are better husbands than during marriage number one.
It kind depends on what a woman wants for herself. An "old man" will make a woman his darling, and buy her "stuff" but he may never give her his heart because he has been hurt before and has allowed himself to become jaded. He won't let himself love her, he just wants her to star in the role of Ms. "Look Who I've Got With Me" when he's out in public with her. Older men do have definite charms, but one has to keep her expectations, a bit low to have these matches work out well.
Why is it that people think that all an older man has to offer is money? I find the life experience and lack of BS that older men bring to the table very attractive (ie today's Sean Connery vs. 007 Sean Connery).
A young man may not have the money to shower a woman with stuff, but if he's a good decent guy, she may have a real shot at love. He may not be as well established as the older man, so she may have to shoulder more financial responsibility than she would otherwise. That does not make her a slave, though. It makes her an adult.
Most younger men are into conquering as many women as possible; if you even hint at the L word, you'll find yourself single so fast it'll make your head spin.
So it really boils down to whether she wants to be dealt with as a young girl or a woman.
I have never had an older man treat like anything other than a grown woman, so I don't know where you get the impression that older men treat grown women like children simply because there is an age gap.
What was wrong with them? Is their "problem" that they were perhaps, experienced, and no longer fresh virgins.
I find them to be depressed, emotionally unstable, socially inept, boring, no longer take any pride in their appearance, have no goals or ambition, basically they've just given up.
I don't expect a young (18-20) woman to have her life together, but at least she usually still approaches life with some enthusiasm!
Here are individual examples of some women I know who are single, never married (names have been changed):
Debby (29)...usually depressed, spends most of her time watching TV. She works minimum wage jobs only and can't hold one for more than a few weeks. She has virtually no social skills at all and can't stay put in one place for more than a few months. She's constantly moving around between her parents house and one of her sister's, with brief stints living on her own.
Samantha (26)...this woman literally has no personality! She has no sense of humor at all. The only thing's she talks about are work and where she's going on vacation next. She's negative about everything and critical about everyone around her.
Abi (45)...another one who's depressed and suicidal too. A hypochondriac who's out to one up everyone's ailments. An overall mean-spirited discontent.
Crystal (25)...all I can say about her is: creepy. She's got definite stalker tendencies. She also doesn't seem to care about her appearance either.
Melissa (25)...This is the one I've posted a bit about on the forum. She's another one who's constantly putting herself down and seeking approval and/or reassurance from everyone. She seems to be afraid of all single guys and will do anything to avoid being alone with one. I made the mistake of asking her for her assistance on some volunteer work that would have had us alone (outside, in broad daylight, on the street). She proceeded to avoid me for 3 weeks just for asking But now she's back to acting all super-friendly again
Wow! It sounds like you've run into some doozies! Not all women are like the ones you've mentioned. Sometimes it takes go out of your normal circle and comfort zone to meet different types of people.
My question is, since you've generalized all women above a certain age as old and thus possessing those characteristics you mentioned, what are you going to do when the 18-year olds turn 25 and, by de facto, gain all those unpleasant traits?
Do you think there's any truth is this saying? Or was it just a line old guys used to get young wives years ago?
Geez, are these the only choices? Talk about being stuck between a rock and a hard place! How about this: better to be a young man's darling than an old man's slave. It's also better to be married to a young genius than a senile idiot. Also, better to be rich and healthy than poor and sick. Or at least I think so.
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Because those are the only kind of women who would go for either of your scenarios. But I get you are trying to have fun with that expression, so I'll quit posting 
But now she's back to acting all super-friendly again 
