Would you marry someone up to 10 years older than you? (how to, ladies)

[sierraAZ]

Originally Posted by PurePugx3

Oh brother, that was really worth a whole post. Pick away.....sheesh.

Seriously, it's just hilarious! If he was so dear, why is he an ex?

[PurePugx3]

Originally Posted by sierraAZ;

Seriously, it's just hilarious! If he was so dear, why is he an ex?

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Was once a dear husband and now he is not, hence the use of 'ex'. Sort of () like ex-husband......was once a husband and now not. Doesn't take away the fact that he was once a husband and now isn't, to use your analogy.

Yawn......

[laorbust61]

Originally Posted by Prince_Frog

I'd marry a woman 10 years older than I.


Probably older too.

I agree. Groovy!

[katykat01]

10 years younger? NO. He'd be 22 and that's not good for me. 10 years older? Yes, as long as he doesn't have kids. I've dated guys several years to 18 years older. As long as you have things in common, get along well and have mutual respect and love, that's all that matters. I'm actually trying to date guys my age or right around it for once.

[lady_independent]

Yes I sure would and I did he is exactly 10 years and 9 days older than me and our life together has been wonderful we all have our shares of ups and downs but when we can work them out and get through them the world is a better place!

good luck with any answers you are searching for.

[mackinac81]

I'm a 30 year old guy and I don't think I could do it. I can't really explain it, but I prefer women who are closer to my own age (within three years). Plenty of 40 year old women take care of themselves, but I'd just feel weird about it.

[1717Guy]

Age differences for young people are not as bad in one respect as for older people. Physical aging. Say a 20 year old marries a 40 year old. No big deal. Both are young psyically. What about when they are 50 and 70? Or 60 and 80? As they both age the pysical differences of aging will become more pronounced.

[Sagitarrius48]

Originally Posted by 1717Guy

Age differences for young people are not as bad in one respect as for older people. Physical aging. Say a 20 year old marries a 40 year old. No big deal. Both are young psyically. What about when they are 50 and 70? Or 60 and 80? As they both age the pysical differences of aging will become more pronounced.

I agree in a way (but there IS a big difference between a 20 and a 40 year old...and not just physically); and that is why even though my SO (42 almost 43) and I (63) have discussed getting married, I don't want to do that to him, for I know in a few years, I will probably really begin to show my age. But had I been 50 and him 30, then I probably would have felt differently as I would have felt that I had many more years left. Strange....

[dreamoutloud]

I'm 24 and I'm mostly interested in guys my own age, give or take a year or two, since it's important to me that we be in the same stage of life (starting a career or grad school). I have a good friend who is 22 dating a guy who is 30. They love each other very much, but the age difference has caused some issues (he's well-established in his career and wanting to settle down, she's still in school and has no interest in getting married for several years). Obviously this wouldn't be as problematic for a couple that was 42 and 50, so again, stage of life matters. For more extreme age differences, I remember my aunt, who married a guy 22 years her senior... He died when she was in her early 50s. She remarried, I think her new husband was 17 years older than her. She and her new husband had a couple years of traveling and enjoying their retirement together, but his health took a downturn and he recently passed away. There are no guarantees in life, but I would not want to be in her situation of being twice widowed at 65 because my husband was significantly older.

[Truth11]

Not anymore;