If a 24-year-old man was married to a woman 22 years older than him can such an experience make the other in a future relationship look beyond a considerable age gap?

Answer 1

I believe in "old souls" and I have had the delight of meeting many. A child of 3 can have that look and a quiet air about them and you can just feel by their actions they are much older than their little bodies foretell and it can be deceiving. I have met teens and people in their 20s that are much older for their years and I've met people 40 and older that act like children. We can't always base wisdom or anything else on age alone. Some people can grow old, but never learn much, while others are younger and learn much beyond their years. Yes, I think that a 22 year old man could look beyond a considerable age gap, but it's rare. I find if a young man (or woman) is looking for someone considerably older than themselves then they are probably looking for a mother or father figure even though they may not realize it. They are looking far beyond sex and fun, but for assurance and someone to stroke their ego. It's best to stay in one's age bracket, and I'd say (my own opinion) that a 10 - 12 year gap is enough. My sister-in-law's husband is almost 8 years younger than her and they have been married 38 years; I have a girlfriend whose husband is 11 years younger than her and I am 4 years older than my husband. All of these marriages seem to be working out fine. The secret to it all is, is when you meet. My sister-in-law, girlfriend and myself all met our mates when we were in our early 30s so the age gap didn't seem so bad. If one met a 24 year old man and the woman was almost 50 this could cause a big problem. It's really up to the individual. It depends on personalities. If both parties are quiet, love long walks, are intellectual and prefer a quiet way of life then it could work, but if either are full of vim and vigor and on the go constantly and the other isn't this could pose a problem and it could cause the younger partner to cheat. Marcy