years gap in chinese marriage
By unuzzz
@unuzzz (1273)
Indonesia
January 9, 2008 3:24am CST
chinese tradition believes that a four year age gap between man and woman provide the sturdiest foundation for marriage, like the feet of a table
so how about yours ??
how many years gap are there ??
2 responses
@4monsters4me (2569)
• United States
9 Jan 08
There's 6 months between me and my husband. We've been married 8 years now.
There was 2 years between my parents and they were together for 29 years before my mom passed away in 2000.
@cooldude_no1 (883)
• Malaysia
9 Jan 08
I thought four means "die" in Mandarin? =P Or it can be interpreted as "forever" in Mandarin too. Hehehe. Well, I am not married, but there's a 5 years gap between me and my girlfriend.
I have never heard of that belief as a Chinese before and I think I am ok with the years gap between me and my future wife, be it for whatever years, as long as me and my future wife understand and compromise each other. I think those are what most important in a marriage.
