Does age really matter in marriage?
By intelpink
@intelpink (163)
Philippines
March 9, 2010 2:01am CST
There are male people who do not want to marry a female who is above 29 because they say that she is already beyond the numbers in the calendar. Their reason is that women at this age has a weaker physical body for pregnancy. Well, in terms of medical aspect there is truth in this because the older the body, the weaker it is and can no longer maintain strength for activities such as pregnancy and giving birth especially nowadays. Meanwhile, when it come to men, there are no problems in them about procreation because they can still propagate even with old age. They still have the hormones.
In terms of emotions, which is one of the most important part of marriage, I think age also matters because if a couple has the same age they will usually have a fight. Women could grow emotionally faster than men. They become more mature than men at a given age so it's better if a woman will marry an older man so they can meet emotionally. However, this is not applicable to all because it still depends on the person and his or her rearing.
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6 responses
@seato2729 (6)
• Indonesia
12 Mar 10
I Disagree with that statement..I think just few of people have statement like that..married is about love, about relationship, be couple,a partner of life..I believe love always true..happy nice day..thank's
@patzel88 (3310)
• Philippines
10 Mar 10
I dont agree that age will matter to the two people who have fall in love, It must be better if enjoying first the life of being a single before entering the most important part as a married person, because some of the married people who in a very early age, they more emotional for getting self pity. Pregnancy is not really a problem if a woman is only 30's for in my part i got pregnant when i was 31 years old in a normal delivery. I guess we need to have preparation for the financial and planning a future to the future family.
@MrsFrizzle (1963)
• United States
9 Mar 10
Age only matters when fertility is involved. I do understand how if someone really woud want children not picking a mate post menopausal. It is harder for a women over 30 to become pregnant but not impossible. Plus there are always other ways to have children. So many women are having baby's later in life I would not worry about that. I would just look for someone who makes you happy. Age is just a number.
@getbiswa2000 (5544)
• India
9 Mar 10
Hi,
Yes, it does. Age is often a faithful indicator of the maturity and flexibility one has. Of course, there are a few exceptions. Also if the difference in age is quite a lot there is a high probability that one will die before the other one, which will cause lots of sufferings for the one who remains. He or she will be cursed with loneliness and bereavement for a long time. The level of maturity increases with age, at least it is so expected. Also girls get matured faster. After a certain age their maturity level gets fixed. Boys usually show a delayed but steady maturity growth. There are lots of factors that should be considered in marriage as this is the single most important event in one's life. It has to be treated not merely as a social practice but rather as a pivotal decision that is gonna change one's whole life.
God bless you
@Nirishasol (879)
• India
9 Mar 10
No my dear friend age never matter because if you love some one then their is no any age bar and its not that if you love somebody and your are going to leave because he/she is elder then you so my point of view is that in marriage age really doesn't matter my dear friend.
