How important is age to you in a relationship?

i agree with people that have said age is only a number.For me, my girl friend is older than me for three months.And i never think there is something wrong between us.

I would say this depends on the individual. My father married a woman of age 18 when he was 35 years old and they have eight children of which I was one. Mum never complained. She adored daddy. I met a girl who told me she had a friend who had a middleaged man for a boyfriend and it was heavenly. So she was willing to try it. Depends on the person, what else ?

I've been married twice. My first husband was 6 months older than me. So we were close in age. My father was four years older than my mother and they had a wonderful relationship. My second husband from whom I am currently separated is 11 years younger than I am. Guess you could call me a "Cougar". He decided he did not want to be married any more. Maybe he was just too young? I always worried that I would become less interesting to him as I go older. But who knows?

hi jessica my husband was just five years older than me and we were both in our thirties when we married so age was okay for us but I would never marry anyone twenty years older or even worse than that as the older man will treat the young woman like a daughter sometimes like a backward daughter I was the unhappy child of such a marriage, not good at all.

I think age is not so important as long as you really love the person and you are compatible . In a relationship the need to have a good communication with your partner and real love are the more important for me.Sometimes age could help in understanding your partner. And sometimes it could ruin your communication.Not all the time maturity comes with age. When your older you are more mature and you have more patience and understanding. But not all older ones are matured.But when you are compatible you'll have a good connection whatever your age may be. And when you really love your partner you'll understand the one you love young and old.

My husband was 21 when I met him - I was 26, almost 27, and previously married with a son. I had reservations on whether it would work out, but he was so wonderful that I decided to give it all it's worth. We have been married for 11 years now, and the parents of three sons. We still hold hands as we drive down the road, and we still cuddle on the couch while we watch Monday Night Football together. I think it's awesome! I can't imagine if I were married to some older guy who no longer wanted to do those things - or maybe I just got lucky and found the guy who would be that way, no matter what his age! :)

Its totally between the two people in question. I think question of age in a relationship is trivial, if both of them are adult and take decision, the most important thing in a relationship is feelings, trust.

I really do not mind age. After all in love age does not matter. I am married already and me and my wife just have a one year gap. But in my own opinion in general, I really do not mind if who is younger or older and really do not mind much about age difference. What is important is that there is love and understanding. I am sure that the relationship will be fruitful and meaningful.

Age is I think a factor in along lasting relationship. I prefer man older than me. I think, 3-5 years older than me is the best one. I prefer so, because I want with that sense of responsibility and I believe older man has it. Anyways, my boyfriend is 2 years older than me. We get along and I can see his sense of responsibility, he is a family man. In fact his sense of responsibility is the best thing about him.

Age is not important in the relationship.. the most important is how can you shared happiness with him/her. Relationship is not about age or obligation, but it's about how you can shared happinness

I used to believe that age was only a number then, I met my fiance and that idea changed. My fiance is 17 years my senior and is also my boss. I think that age does matter to a certain extent. The reason being is that for a relatinship to really work you have to each be in a maturity range that is beneficial to the other partner. I love my fiance and I know that he loves me but I will say that our relationship has had its rocky times. It was a big change for me to be with someone who felt that they had to constantly gaurd me and protect me. I dpont mind being protective a little but I am an independent person and dont much like to be smothered. On the other hand it was a big change for him to be with some one who still likes going to concerts and the movies and who had a big circle of friends. Age is definetly something that I think that couples should take into account. It can mean a huge difference in personalities, beliefs and cultures.

In our conversative country,age is so important in relationship. Most of the people think man should be elder than woman, otherwise,it's abnormal. As far as I see, age is only the age.But behind the age, is the life experience and maturity of the person. We grown up, experience the life, think about the life,learn from the life. We became mature because of the life experience, with the age increasing. However, maturity is so impotant in a realtionship.If the couple are more mature, their love will be more deep and sweet. Of course, age is not the standard for maturity.Somepeople is old enough, but really kindergarden. At lase, best wishes to you and your fiance!

i think the age difference is not a problem in a relationship...The most important is the feeling, chemistry,and connection for each other. Thanks ^^

Hi Jessica, I think age would matter if its either extremes - too old or young. Otherwise it is the maturity of the person that decides if he is responsible or not. My fiance is the same age as me(11 days younger to me in fact) and he is so mature and responsible.I can look up to him anytime.. its all in the way we are brought up I guess.. our experiences, lesson learnt along the way, etc.. On the other hand, if the age difference is too much.. that is more than 4 or 5 yrs..it becomes difficult for both sides to connect with each other. An older person may/may not be mature enough. While a certain amount of maturity is expected from them, its not always the same in reality. A younger person is generally branded to be immature or playful, but thats not true again.. It all depends on the individual and the way he has been brought up - his social circle can mould him to a large extent.So, get to know the person's background, to see if it matches with your expectations, before diving into a potential relationship. Wish you all the best, Cheers, Karen

I know that age should not matter. What matters is how two feel about one another. However, I find myself unable to response to someone who is older or considered too matured for me. I do not like the feeling of being the younger one in the relationship, where there would be an expectation of being looked after. I prefer to look after someone, and not otherwise. Yes, a relationship is two-way, but I prefer less of being taken care of. However, that being said, I cannot go out with someone too young. A few years younger should be okay, but not more than one decade younger. I have tried and it was like babysitting.

It isn't matter the age in terms of a relationship. It is how your true feelings towards the person and how sincere you are. As long as both of you are comfortable to each other and mature to think of things surrounds you.

age is not important in the relationship..whats the most important is that true feelings you shared with eachother..:)

my BF is 7yrs.older than me but theres no problem with that coz he offers his unconditional love and in return i give my whole true love in him and now we shared our love happily...

I had always dated people around my age, maybe a year older at the most. But for more than a year I have been dating a man that is ten years older than me. To tell you the truth, I never thought that I would date anyone that much older than me, but we have a lot in common and now I don't even think of him as someone that much older than me. It's nice to have a man that wants to cook and clean and have a family. Lots of guys I've dated around my own age don't want to do any of those things right now. Sometimes I tease him about being an old man, but really I love my older man and I wouldn't give him up for the world. Also, when I was in college as an anthropology student I read an article that says women in general usually marry a man that is about four years older than them.

For me, I like my husband to be older than me. He is older by 2 years. The thing is actually the age matters is because most of the time age is the sign of the maturity (I do say most of the time, as sometimes that is not the case) Usually a girl would look for guy older than her so that the guy can be the leader, can protect and etc2... So yes, for me age does matter in a relationship :) But most important is also their maturity