No. But it also depends on your gender. If you're a woman and you both want kids there's practical limits on how old you can be and have a kid naturally. Beyond that it's more complicated plus the age you will be when the kid gets out of high school will be higher the older you are (obviously). Not everybody wants to be 90 when their kid is 18.
Some people (*cough*women*cough*) age a lot between say late 30s and 50. Others age like wine. If looks are super important to you and you marry someone just before they hit that age range that might be a shock. Especially since you had less time to cement the relationship and anchor it on a lot of stuff beyond looks. Yeah, some people have great genes so the aging stuff happens later but there's always a "best by date" unless they're really good at living a healthy life & staying fit.
If both people are over 30 there's probably not a maturity gap problem. The maturity difference between the average early 20s and a 30+ person is huge tho.
A lot of marriages fail because of finances. Most people are less financially stable the younger they are - in my experience. Although, it all really boils down to your character. If both people are team players who are #1 focused on being a good team it won't matter as much.
It is not; however, it is not a dealbreaker either. People with large age differences have had different life experiences. Sometime they can be at different places in their respective lives. These things can cause problems or else they can play a role in the attraction.
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Anonymous
(45 Plus)
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It depends. You've got to have compatible maturity level and compatible life goals. However, if those things are in place age is just a number. I used to be absolutely determined to only date men my age or older. I was convinced that younger guys were all going to be immature, non-committal, have incompatible life goals, not be able to be a good step dad to my two daughters, and not want any kids soon (I really wanted a couple more kids and I knew I didn't have much time). However, about 3 and a half year ago I met my husband. I was completely closed off at first to the idea of dating him. However, when I became more open minded I found out the problems I thought I'd have with younger men weren't the case with him. He was very compatible maturity wise (in fact, he was more mature than some of my exes my age), he was completely ready/willing to commit fully, had very compatible life goals with me, hit it off great with my girls at the very start, and was 100% interested in having more kids. In fact, within a year of dating I got pregnant and I'm not pregnant with our second (and final) child. Moreover, there were things about him being younger that were actually positives (more energy, more open minded, lasts longer in bed, etc.)
From my experience, girls who marry much much older men tend to eventually end up regretting it when they get older.
Things might workout if you're 25 and he's 40. But things get REALLY rough once you're 45 and he's 60. A lot of these women hit their mid 40s and start regretting their decision but by the time they hit that point, its too late. Many of them end up being unhappy and settling for a sub par marriage for the rest of their lives.
Imagine being married to a senior citizen who you're not physically attracted to, cannot sexually fulfill you , cannot keep up with you in physical activities / energy levels.
I’m going to be 25 and my boyfriend is 29 first time dating an older guy I thought he would be different like nice kind instead he’s a narcissist and I’m the one with all the experience not him my expectations to reality it’s rough dating an older guy
many women who marry much much older men tend to end up regretting it later on in life when they hit their mid 40s. Imagine being married to a senior citizen by then.
Imagine yourself being married to a senior citizen when you’re 45. Someone who cannot keep up with you physically or sexually. Someone you’re completely not physically attracted to. someone that wants to go to bed early when you want to go out.
Statistics have proven that marriages with huge age gaps tend to have higher divorce rates and also high rates of marriage satisfaction declines.
And often what happens is by the time the younger party realizes theyve had made a mistake , it’s too late to change their decision. At the age of 45, it’s difficult to get remarried. They might have kids that still need to be raised by both parents.
You might say that women out live men anyways. Outliving your spouse by 5-8 years is different from outliving your spouse by 20-35 years. dying alone for 20-35 years is very lonely LONG journey
In my opinion, yes. Age is actually just a number in a relationship, and has nothing much to do with compatibility. A younger person can have a mature and logical outlook, whereas an older person can have immature traits
Yes, age is just a number, even for my wife and me. It should never be a limit to anything. Science and statistics be damned. I was 19 and she was 57 when we got married, and we have been married for twelve years. We are both mature and in every way compatible.
It depends. The women in those pictures look younger than their actual age. What if the 47 yo woman in the first picture was dating a 60 yo man that looked 70? I think it would make a difference then.
Why do you only have pictures of women being older than men? and not men who are older than women by almost double the age differences you have there?
I don't think age is just a number
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Anonymous
(18-24)
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It is just a number when you are both consenting adults (18+)…. It’s weird to some people but that is their choice. However, it is more than just a number when one is 18+ and one is younger than 18. That is wrong.
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