A pensioner became one of Scotland's oldest bridegrooms when he married a lady 22 years his junior.
What are your views on the age difference please, will this marriage work
2007-11-04 03:05:24 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
I think its nice to find love at that age
2007-11-04 03:29:59 · update #1
Of course it will they have been together for a long time before getting married.
2007-11-04 03:09:58 · answer #1 · answered by D 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Someone once asked George Burns (a TV and movie star in the U.S who died at about 99 years old) when he was 93 or 94 how old a man was when he no longer was interested in sex. His answer was "you'll have to ask someone a lot older than me!"
When you get to be the age of these people the difference means nothing. If a man age 40 married a girl age 18 it would raise eyebrows, but their age difference would be immediately apparent. Not likely the case with 96 and 74.
If everyone stays out of their business and leaves them alone the marriage will work fine. It's not like they're two young kids who "rushed into things".
2007-11-04 03:27:07 · answer #2 · answered by nevit 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It's really not about the age, it's whether or not it was for love. My guess is it was only for money for the girl, and sex for the old guy. So in the end, everyone wins. I bet they'll stay married until he dies, but that probably won't be very long..
Oh woops lol, I thought the question said the woman was 20, not 20 years his junior..hmm. Well that changes things ha.
2007-11-04 03:12:39 · answer #3 · answered by mary m 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I actually taught a girl to drivew who was 18 and she married a man of 73, only lasted 5 weeks unfortunately, I think she really was looking for some sort of father figure.
2007-11-04 03:09:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the marriage will probably work its just a question on how long they'll last surely he's 96 shes 74 whos going to go first . age difference as long as its legal and your in love shouldnt matter
2007-11-04 03:10:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
My cousin has just celebrated a 102nd birthday, and I believe the last Tommy is something like 109 years, so it may last longer than a lot of younger marriages seem to these days.
Statistically, married men live longer than single ones (husband has just chipped in to say that it just seems longer)
2007-11-04 03:12:00 · answer #6 · answered by Veronica Alicia 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He's 96 years. She is 74. Bluntly speaking, I'd be more worried about waking up the next day in good health and not worrying so much about if I might get divorced.
2007-11-04 03:11:29 · answer #7 · answered by insurancegal 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Show up and look good! Remember while everyone else is looking at the bride/partner they only have eyes for you! (Smile for the pictures) If it is something I don't know and the civil union is because the law doesn't allow anything else then a quick trip to Canada for your honeymoon may be the ticket. Congrats.
2016-04-02 04:16:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
At those ages....they have a much greater chance of having a successful marriage....and it will probably last as long as the groom last....
2007-11-04 03:09:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cant see why not
2007-11-04 03:08:55 · answer #10 · answered by astra 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋