2007-09-17 13:50:39 · 29 answers · asked by NY 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
I'm in a 15 year age difference relationship and it's working great. I'm the older.
I didn't think it would work between two of such an age difference and I was shocked to see how well we get along in all respects.
2007-09-17 13:58:39 · answer #1 · answered by Rickard 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If I were 40, I would marry someone 50. But, if I were 20, I wouldn't marry someone who was 30, I just don't think we would be on the same maturity level. I would marry someone who was 10 years younger if I were 60 and he was 50.
2007-09-17 20:58:06 · answer #2 · answered by Special K 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
10 years is a stretch at any age...
Generally speaking, large differences in age matter most when we're young. Older adults usually don't mind because the differences have leveled off some. It sounds weird for a 1 year old to be with a 31 year old. But no one would say anything if a 45 year old married a 55 year old.
2007-09-17 20:57:56 · answer #3 · answered by florita 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No, I would not recommend that. I think 2 - 3 years difference is a good balance. I married someone 5 years older than me and the older you get the more noticeable it is. I would not recommend any more than 5 years because that is quite a difference the older you get!
2007-09-17 21:17:09 · answer #4 · answered by Dance 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I absolutely do date men in their 40s! Pretty much exclusively. When you get 20 and 30 yrs apart there's a thing called the age continuum....it's a kind of bell graph with plots of your age and his age and how much intellectual, and many other things you do and don't have in common. Examples....how would you feel if you were at the mall and ran into a group of his friends all in their 30s and you are in your 50s? Or....if it worked out now, what age would you be in 25 yrs (say 75) and he's gonna 55...still middle aged and might trade you in for the red sports car and 2 28 yr olds and now you've wasted a long time. With a 10 yr age spread you are still pretty much in the same generations.
If you do other and it works for you.....hey! more power to you both!
2007-09-17 21:01:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
i have married someone 20 years older then me. it has been a good marriage the only thing is when the other person gets older its sad because you know and he knows that he won't be here forever and you will be lasted for abit my soul mate is slowly aging alot and its sad and there is nothing i can do. even 10 years can be devastating I saw my dad go and leave my mom here its very upsetting.
2007-09-22 20:39:07 · answer #6 · answered by Tsunami 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The man in my life is 7 yrs older than me so we are close to the age you are inquiring about. I love him like i have never loved anyone before in my life!! I dont totally think that age should be a determining factor its on the mental level as well. You cant base a relationship purely on physical things!!!! The physical looks change throughout the years there has to be a connection on a deeper level.
2007-09-22 07:53:13 · answer #7 · answered by cherilynn_1974 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Naw the oldest I would marry is 2 years apart from me maybe even 4 but NOT 10
and the youngest is 1 no less than one
but hey that's just me but you know what they say
for love there is no age limit =]]
2007-09-25 14:00:36 · answer #8 · answered by Josie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would marry someone 10 or maybe 15, but that's where I draw the line.
2007-09-25 19:27:04 · answer #9 · answered by teriwilburn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My wife and I are 11 years apart. I used to think that anything more than 3 years was too much, but when I met her, we became friends first. As long as you are able to maintain a friendship, then the ages don't matter.
2007-09-24 18:30:25 · answer #10 · answered by Effect 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋