mine is the same age as mine.. actually 2 months younger but it doesn't really matter because we know that we are practically the same age anyway. it's just a flying joke at my every birthday that oh now i am older so i can boss you around. and what's funny is that noone in our families even knows or cares. none of the parents bothered asking how much age difference we have or anything. all they know is that we are around the same age and that's that.
i was always very clear cut that i wanted someone my age. if i was dating anyone older, it probably would not have worked out for me cuz i feel that constantly, i would have felt the need to give him respect considering hes older. with someone whos more on my age line, i can treat him as a friend and be more open.
I personally don't like 5 or 6+ gap. I guess when you are married/engaged/committed/in a relationshp with someone, age doesn't matters much then when you are looking for someone.
My husband is 4 years older then me and it works out great. I think 3-5 years is an ideal age gap. But like everyone said already, depends on compatability & maturity. That said I don't think too much of an age gap is good, even if the compatability is there...my opinion..to each his own.
Some people definitely look older/younger than their age. My brother is 32 but everyone thinks he is still in his late 20's. And I know a guy who is only 23 but he looks like he is 30-31 yrs old.
I don't know why people pay so much attention to age difference. It does not assure a solid marriage. In the end, you have to work for it to be successful.
What if there is more than one ‘right’ person and the age gap varies depending on which ‘right’ person you go with. If you know what is an acceptable age gap then you can decide which right person is wrong.
If there is more then 1 right person then it means you probably don't know the person very well, or confused about what you want for a relationship. You would probably need to re-evaluate all the right person(s), yourself, and the relationship.
If there is more then 1 right person then it means you probably don't know the person very well, or confused about what you want for a relationship. You would probably need to re-evaluate all the right person(s), yourself, and the relationship.
How do I do that? You are not helping much Lusi :)
IMHO there is no "ideal" age gap. Most important is compatability, shared interests and ideals. Ability to compromise and talk things out. If you have these things, you are well prepared for a successful marriage! No matter WHAT the ages are!
