2006-09-17 20:50:18 · 34 answers · asked by Intellectual g 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
not at all. my parents had a 10yr age gap difference and they were such a team. They were only separated by death after more than 30 yrs of marriage
2006-09-17 20:55:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes the age gap can matter. Is your fiance a mature 22? Have you gotten to know each other for at least a year, or will you be engaged for at least a year? It takes that long to really know someone and whether your philosophies, likes and dislikes, sense of humor, and relgious beliefs are similar. Statistics show the more you have in common, and the better friendship you have, the more likely you will stay married. She is pretty young to be getting married. Is there any reason you can't wait until she is closer to 25 to see if she is really the one for you?
2006-09-17 20:59:08 · answer #2 · answered by LadyLgl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. Age doesn't matter. Mental age does. If there are incompatibilities, it is not due to the age, but the maturity. If you are younger in outlood and she is a mature 22, sure it will work out.
Any marriage works out depending on the mental maturity and expectations and personalities of the two partners.
Enough cases to look at around you to know that marrying one person or another is simply exchanging one set of problems for another, no matter how suitable the other person seems at the start. The solution is sheer hard work to stay married. Even if both persons are nice, there will always be areas of discord.
2006-09-17 20:57:50 · answer #3 · answered by Minerva 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd have to say that the age gap between 22 and 30 would matter, She's just past her teens while you're far past your teens. I would imagine that you are "upwardly mobile" while she has just entered the workforce barely past entry level. Thinking of myself at 22, no way would I want to be "stuck" with a guy in his 30s. I was having too much fun having fun. People in their 30s tend to be more "goal oriented" more "corporate minded" than people in their early 20s. If she were about 25 there wouldn't be that much of a gap...or if you were 40 and she were 32 it would be more equal than it is now. Now it's you're a grown up and she's still a kid.
2006-09-17 22:07:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that love can transcend all age barriers.
....Notice that I said "can"....this doesn't mean it always DOES.
Age is just a number, but sometimes it can cause some genuine problems. You should know this up front as you go into your engagement.
If you truly love this girl and she truly loves you back, that's a good place to start. However, know that you two are at very different places in life. You are probably established in a career, have been out of school for a while, etc....while she has technically only been an "adult" for a year.
You two will probably have some different ways of looking at things. Both of you may have to be more understanding and accomodating with one another than you might have to be with people your own age.
Ultimately, however, love is a commitment. If you are committed to this girl and she is committed to you...and if you're both committed to making your marriage work (and not going into it with the attitude, "If it works, it works; if it doesn't, it doesn't"), then I think you should be fine. :)
Best of luck! My thoughts and prayers are with you. :)
2006-09-17 20:58:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
An age difference of up to 10 years is absolutely fine, if both parties are over 25 (so, if she was 26 and you were 34 I would have no concerns at all). However, at 22 the girl is perhaps still a bit immature.
2006-09-17 20:56:55 · answer #6 · answered by Kylie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-15 03:02:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you truly love each other, and are mature adults, age does not matter. My husband was 13 years older than I am, and we had a wonderful marriage for 42 years. Most people didn't believe that he was as old as he was. Guess having a younger wife kept him young. (We knew that there was a good possibility that he would go first, but we weren't expecting it to be so sudden and unexpected. He died in a semi-truck accident last year). If you love each other, get married and be happy!
2006-09-17 21:38:56 · answer #8 · answered by Sunshine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not if you both have the maturity and love and respect for who eachother is. If you fiance is ready emotionally and ready to get married than the age difference is irrelevant. My husband is 10 1/2 years older than I am and we have been very happily married almost 25 years. Some women have it together younger than men, as I think we don't have as many wild oats to sew, or perhaps finding you she is sure that you are exactly what she wants. I hope you both have a wonderful marriage and congrats!
2006-09-17 20:57:09 · answer #9 · answered by Cheryl K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope it sure doesn't matter..age is a number and being young is a state of mind..my grandparents were 17 and 24 and they were married for 55 yrs..if the 2 of u are happy...Go With It..
2006-09-17 21:28:31 · answer #10 · answered by babygirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋