Re: Age Difference In Marriage
You’ve worded it in a very diplomatic way
They used to believe in old age the husband could be “looked after” by his younger wife better and that women age faster.. It was also easier to keep the wife under check if she was much younger (another reason divorce might be less common?)..
I really don’t believe girls naturally look for father figures.. If that was the case we’d see more relationships and love marriages with larger age gaps as well.. I think the trend has changed for the better.. A lot of ppl in our culture still like a small gap in age but usually not the 10-15 year gap that was common even in our parents’ generation.. Falling in love is a different thing but I’m not keen on arranged marriages with large age gaps..
had someone 8 years younger than me fall for me. I’m not sure why…or if she was really emotionally serious. Didn’t think we were a right match but not because of the age difference. It was an exciting difference actually for both of us.