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The choice to marry someone of a different age should not be done by formula really. A lot of people throw around the silly "rules" of halving the higher age and adding 7 and all this kind of nonsense.
Rather what one should be doing is deciding for oneself what one actually wants from a relationship. What your hopes and dreams and plans are for the future and your relationship in that future.
Then simply ask yourself if the age difference precludes any of those hopes, dream and/or plans. If they do then you have a problem and you need to decide if they are a deal breaker or not. If they do not then there is no problem and you should proceed with the relationship as best you can.
The problem is no one can answer any of this for you. It is something for you and your potential partner to do both alone and then together.
I did. He's almost 8 years older than I am.
We share pretty much same likes - music and food/drink.
I think he's more tolerant in that regard than I am, which might be surprising to many, given that he's the older one.
He's been retired a couple years now and just waiting on me to do the same.
Seems the waiting is the hardest part.
age does not really matter what matters is how along you get and if you are confortable being in that relationship then go 4 it and give it your best. age is not really an issue here . its good to be where you are confortable and where you feel safe and secure.
My plumber married a woman (financial consultant!) a few years back after being single for nearly 10 yrs. He was 38, her 28. Interracial couple too (Him Jamaican Black, Her Guyanese Indian). She's also taller than him in heels (He's about 5'9, her 5'7-5'8).
He gets to walk around and show off his model wife. He runs his own business (more like him and his buddies run it). He's definitely not rich and I think she might even make more than he does, but they are HAPPY, it shows and people regularly comment (becuase they are jealous as hell)
Men how do you feel about older women? Would you date, even marry a woman 10 years older than you? 15 years older than you? Whats your limit?
Ladies - would you date, marry a man 10 years YOUNGER than you? 15 years? What is YOUR limit? Do you think it is all just a number and if the chemistry is right than age doesn't mater? Or do you believe it is essential to stay within an age range despite chemistry or love.
I would go with a woman about 10 years older than me...If she wanted me to...
Don't mean to bump this thread but here it goes..... Me and my fiance have known each other for 3 years and are now getting ready to get hitched. There is a VAST age gap between us as I am 26 and she is 65. If age was the issue then yes, there would be problems. She has been married before with 2 kids older than me and I also have a 5 year old child. For me it has been great as I see myself as an "old soul" type that resonates well with her vibe but moreso we seem to be sapiosexual and perhaps demisexual to an extent. That has allowed us to culture a bond that exceeds any age discrimination and seems to be accepted wherever we go and being overtly social creatures has enabled us to receive "intel" that we are such a great couple together and that it shows< as happiness> in our faces and interactions with ourselves and with others.
I would not trade this relationship for the world although she & I both know I could be with a much younger girl/woman but as of yet I would not want to go that route(which I did when I was younger), but after experiencing such a mature, grounded, accomplished and worldly woman I don't know how I'm going to go about my life after the inevitable of her moving on to the next life. Now tell me you have heard of couples in our similar situation...or denounce us, as you will surely be the first.
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