Re: Age difference in marriage
Everybody seems to have accepted the principle that people are entitled to marry by mutual consent whoever they wish...irrespective of the age difference.
Some people are saying that women should not be forced into marriages with older guys. Nobody here is supporting forced marriages. Consent of women is required in Islam anyway.
In western societies where individuals marry without any input from their families...many women still date older guys. I don't think age is an issue...otherwise why would so many women freely marry older guys. It might not be right for you...but you cannot say that it is wrong for everyone else due to this fact.
In this day and age I doubt that there are many men that are virgins at the age of 25, particularly in western societies...I may be wrong but that is my personal view. If you are not campatible with your partner then you should not marry that person...irrespective of the age difference. Everybody needs to work on their relationship irrespective of the age difference. Some people are trying very hard to justify their reasoning.