What happens to women who marry young, to older guys?

Question

If a young lady decides she wants to get married, but marrys
an older guy, does she know why she's doing this? Not too many stay married, but there are those who do. I wonder if
there are any out there who have?

Answer 1

i married at 22. my husband was31. i did it cause i loved him and i knew he was the guy for me. it's that simple. we're still together 23 yrs later. 26 if you include since we met.

Answer 2

The simple answer is a woman who marries an older man is likely to be a widow longer than a woman who marries a man her own age or younger.

The divorce rate in the US is around 50%. There is a good chance that this woman will be single again sometime. She should plan for secondary single-hood by ensuring her education and career are in good order at all times. She should not make the mistake of thinking that marrying someone older, with money, will mean she never has to work. Alimony is something usually only given in movies or on TV. In real life; there are very few free rides.

Answer 3

There are a lot of reasons against it. She will probably be left a widow at a young age. When there is that much age difference there are so many ways that you can't connect. Music, memories of things that happened that are so real to him and the girl doesn't have a clue. Often it turns out to be more of a parent thing, than 2 people growing together. My aunt married a man the age of her father, against the wishes of the family. He died when their two children were very young. They were left without a dad, and my aunt had a ranch to run. She and the kids had a tough life. I remember the children would be embarrassed when people asked if that was their grandfather. Or asked if his wife was his daughter. Marriage is tough anyway. It's nice to have a level playing field to begin with.

Answer 4

If we are talking about the present time in the western culture, such notable marriages happen to very famous and powerful men. Society usually doesn't criticize these marriages, only news worthy. Few believe that the young women truly love their much older husbands, but that's the way it goes.

If one goes back 50-100 years in other cultures, such marriages happen a lot because women were just pawns of their families. They might also choose such marriages to survive poverty. Their personal happiness was less important than having shelters and foods. So it behooves the person that raises this question to understand that it is not about happiness, it is about something else.

Answer 5

if a young girl marries a old man then she wont be happy for long. he will most likely be controlling and wont let her do certain things. an old man has lived his life and is already ready to settle down, not go anywhere just hang out at home. a young girl thinks her new old hubby will take her to see the world and they will have so many adventures. yeah right not going to happen, they both want different things. it usually doesnt work out.

Answer 6

A young woman has a much better chance of a successful
marriage to a much older man than she does to someone
closer to her own age...

Answer 7

put down that 14 year old bride mail order catalogue, go out there and get a life, knob cheese!