Should my 42 year old father marry a 27 year old woman?

Question

He loves her. But is that too much of an age differece?

Answer 1

why not, in 20 years he'll be 62 and she will be about his age today......

Answer 2

It's really hard to say. I would say it would depend on what they had in common. That is a 15 year difference. If she is mature in areas he needs her to be mature in and he is energetic enough in areas she needs him to be, then it could be o.k.

When I was 22, I lived with a guy who was 32 with 2 kids. We lasted only 4 years. Only now can I see how immature I was in certain areas of my life. There were things he was thinking about at his age back then, that I was like............."I'm not even thinking about those things yet".............like buying a house. I was soooo stupid back then.

However, just a word of advice. Just do your best to get along with her as much as you can and let your Dad go through whatever he needs to go through. Some people only learn through experience. If it doesn't work, I'm sure he will have more of an idea of what he should look for the next time.

Answer 3

It won't be a problem for the first year or two, but after than, if she is not mature enough or if he is not adolescent enough, they will probably not make it. I do think it is easier when the man is the older one, but they run the risk of ending up like a father/daughter relationship if she is the immature one of the pair, and he will end up acting embarrassingly adolescent if he is with her just to feel young again. Hopefully, they are one of those rare couples that are both really intelligent and ageless in the way they think.

Answer 4

This happens all the time. However, you might want to advise your dad to be careful. I've known several of these types of relationships to end with the younger women getting tired of the older guy. After the novelty of the experience wears off (usually within a year), the younger woman just ups and leaves. A long engagement is best when older men date younger women.

Answer 5

In this day and age, no that isn't unheard of. I have heard of bigger age differences. If they love one another then what is the big whoop. My son married an older woman, he is 29 and she is 43. Of course she doesn't look 43 either. There are more important things in the world to think about than Daddy's new main squeeze. But remember, you will always be Daddy's little girl. Celebrate that and be happy for him.

Answer 6

Dear Me,
Guess what! My ex-husband,38 at the time, went crazy and ran off with a 18 year old gal. It broke up out marriage and the affair only lasted about 4 months. It is in the past.
To answer your question, it happens! I hope it isn't too much for you to handle. I hope you don't have to live with them because it will be weird!

Answer 7

And your father is mentally where in all of this? Is this a trophy to add to his collection -- is she looking for some financial or other benefit -- what?

I would be suspicious of the age difference -- because too many times it is one where a party to the relationship is preying on the emotions of the other party.

Answer 8

what about ur mother?
I think u shd let him choose his own way otherwise he will create problems for u in life otherwise if u permit him ,he will realize one day that u have sacrificed ur love for him and he might love u more in future.
Age difference is his problem and u shd not interrupt when gal is also ready to be screwed by very old fellow then wats the problem.She might have some other intrest also like money ,property etc

Answer 9

If there is no other problem,why not?you say that he loves her.If thats a mutual love thats all they need to be happy together.Don't worry it's not much of an age difference after all.

Answer 10

I hope not. He's merely in his change, and thinks he needs a young thing on his arm to ensure his youth. Very foolish idea.
And the woman may be subconsciencely seeking the father that she never had.

Answer 11

if they love each other ya. I'm 31 and I used to thin that 15 years was lots but now it isn't as much. I don't see a problem and i actually prefer younger guys.