Age Difference: Is it an Issue?

For me for now it is not an issue as long as you have money that bind you together.

There's only a few months between myself and my boyfriend, but a mutual friend of ours is in a relationship with a big difference. He's 25, and she's 40. People were really horrified and judgemental at first, but they're now planning their wedding and everyone seems to have got used to it a bit. I think the younger you are though, the more negatively it's seen. For example, that's a 15 year age gap, which sounds almost like a larger gap than you and your husband, even though it isn't, because she's experienced so much more of life than he has. I personally think you can't help who you love, but I think it'd have to be a very strong relationship to get through all the negativity and stigma associated, particularly at the start of a relationship.

As long as you love somebody , age does not matter. Love is beautiful, it must come out from the inner soul. You feel wanted, you feel respected, in the end you feel happy ! These are important for a peaceful life.

I don't think age should be an issue as long as they love each other and each possess a certain level of maturity. That is more important. A lot of people are not acting their own age. So age shouldn't be an issue at all.

I would say age does not matter at all. If it does, there should be no successful marriage with age differences. So far, 2 of my uncles are more than 15 years older than their wives and they made a really good family. As they would say, age is just a number. It all depends on the people in the relationship.

How attract older men? The intelligence, strength of conviction, commitment, and beautiful words, why not admit it, money. Men with some experience behind know how to attract a woman. I know what we need. I know what, when and how to provide so new as to seem almost perfect. I know a young woman who fell in love with a man with more than 15 years older than her. I always say that he "makes me want to be perfect" because "he's perfect." I want happiness and I hope that in 10 years (planning to get married) be as in love, happy and happy with him. I admit, but I doubt that haunts me happy soul on the strength of this relationship. After all, reap the fruits of the choices we make in life. That are expected, or that, after long expectation, hope and investments (any kind) we choose with nothing but loss, no matter. We gather new soul down somewhat and begin to cultivate again. Maybe this time we will be lucky. Nice day all!

My relationships have primarily with me older than myself, and with the exception of the last one, no one has had an issue. My ex husband was five years older, although he acted considerably older than that. My current boyfriend is eight years older but I've found him to be alternately more mature or (to a greater extent) more juvenile than myself. My last relationship was with a man eleven years my senior (he was 50 in October to my 39 last November) and while our temperaments and maturity levels were pretty even, he took far greater issue with the difference than I did.

I am 20 years older than my wife, all the best urban

I think it depends on different people. I don't like to date or marry to someone who is older than me 10 years. As I think we will have a generation gap. And our physical status is also different. So I still prefer to date and marry to someone who is just older me within 5 years. I love China

Hi there, I do not think age is an issue. i am 25 and my partner's 28 and we have got no problem with that. my aunt is in her 50ish and her husband is 60ish but they are very together. age difference is no big deal. if two people are in love and they are alike in so many ways then there would be no issue at all. in fact, may-decemeber affair is growing its popularity these days. i know some people who are into this kind of relationship and they seem very happy and in love.

I totally agree. I was 32 when I got attracted to a 52 year old man and that didn't bother me at all. When I was younger though I couldn't imagine that someone who's 20 years older than me can be so attractive. But nowadays older men appeal to me more than younger men. However as a child i wished to be married to someone who's about 10 years older than me but I ended up with a man who's three years younger and age never became an issue to us at all.

Actually my friend age gap is not big issue in one relationship as long as they are good together, the problem is when they are not in tandem. So it is not the gauge to know the good relationship but if both are muture and they are know how to handle good relationship and facing problems. In our case me is more age than my wife a little but as I said not a big deal - because we handle it properly. see you around

i do not think that-age is an issue for love.its an eternal syndrom which penetrates in everybody's vein.and love can come anywhere,anytime,any moment...suddenly or slowly.it is an S.E.S instead of S.O.S.SIMPLE EMOTIONAL SYNDROME

I think it is varies man to man. But it is true that a man can feet him until his 70 or 80years age. I think it is totally depends on mind. visit: http://www.anthonytuition.com

i personally dont think its an issue but i am sure there are some that do. i know someone who married a man that was 25 years older than her.

I believe it's more of mental stage. Most age difference I've ever experienced in my relationship was 28 years a part. I dated a woman who was 28 years older than I was. She had 2 daughters & her youngest daughter was 2 years older than I was. I didn't have any problem with it & neither did her kids. We ended up not working out but the age was never an issue. If I was single & the situation represented again where I was to date an older woman, I wouldn't even think twice about it. Not to say I'm not attracted to younger women, I'm just saying age difference really isn't an issue for me.

I have and have had relationships that were greatly different in age. It can go both ways without any major problems. In one particular culture, I was told to marry a girl as young as possible since, like puppies, they are much easier to train. I don't think I would like that though! Maturity comes from understanding that you aren't going to get any better - just older! I'm one of those men who don't need to get married as I am totally self sufficient, being a good cook, don't mind doing laundry, and so on. So marriage was a choice and not a necessity. Whoever I chose didn't need to have "qualifications" in the kitchen or elsewhere. That makes a big difference to any relationship.