Generally in desi culture men and women in their 50’s and 60’s are left alone once their spouse passes away / separates …
If they wish to remarry , the family discourages them as best as they can for several reasons :
lok kia kahai gai
ab aaphki poto ki shadi ki age , not yours ..
some even have fears that the new spouse will get their share in the property etc …
Question is , is this fair on the senior citizens that they are left alone to deal with life at an age when they are the most vulnerable and the most in need of care and and love … shouldnt they be able to marry without feeling the pressure from the society ?
Irrespective of age, no one should be bared from getting a life partner be it at the age of 30 or 60. one thing that most of the elderly people miss is a companion and that's why in desi societies elderly people die before time (well not really before time but u know what I mean)
interesting............ and then we have all you womez haaaw haaaye why an old man married a young girl........he is an old pervert n what not.......... if someone needs support.......they will need somone younger ...
^ well , well .. opportunist speaks … its not fair that a person tries to be selfish by marrying someone much younger in age ! Support really doesnt mean what you think it means !
interesting............ and then we have all you womez haaaw haaaye why an old man married a young girl........he is an old pervert n what not.......... if someone needs support.......they will need somone younger ...
I have commented on this aspect previously in AV. If the couple happily marries each other despite a humongous age difference then who are we to say anything. But if, for example, a young girl/woman is forced into marriage just for the sake of a bit of money, that is jahalat at its best.
As for pervs... I don't think you can deny Baba Hugh Hefner is a perv? There's a difference, you see. :p
It depends, cos some people who are older may not be able to support their spouse due to illness/mental health/etc etc. Not saying they shouldn't get married, but if they need a carer, they should maybe hire one rather than marrying someone who may not be willing to look after them. If the partner is aware of what they're getting into, then it's okay.
If it's just a question of AGE, then there should be no issue with it at all.
interesting............ and then we have all you womez haaaw haaaye why an old man married a young girl........he is an old pervert n what not.......... if someone needs support.......they will need somone younger ...
WHo cares about society. Don't 55 year old men have feelings?
Generally in desi culture men and women in their 50's and 60's are left alone once their spouse passes away / separates ...
If they wish to remarry , the family discourages them as best as they can for several reasons :
- lok kia kahai gai
- ab aaphki poto ki shadi ki age , not yours ..
some even have fears that the new spouse will get their share in the property etc ...
Question is , is this fair on the senior citizens that they are left alone to deal with life at an age when they are the most vulnerable and the most in need of care and and love ... shouldnt they be able to marry without feeling the pressure from the society ?
i do agree old men have feelings and there is nothing wrong in starting over again but sometimes the age gap just doesn't seem right, our far relative got re married at the age of 65 to a 29 year old girl the girl was even about 10years younger then the uncles youngest daughter.. it just seemed unfair to the 29year old..
… its not fair that a person tries to be selfish by marrying someone much younger in age ! Support really doesnt mean what you think it means !