10 years older...

Philippines
April 27, 2009 8:04am CST
hi all! my parents celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary today. i just realized too that my father is quite old already. he is 10 years older than my mom. my mom is still young at 52. anyway, i want to know if you are a woman, would you willing to marry a man that much older? i think for me, there is no problem. i think even up to 15 years older. but older than that, i don't think so. i would really like to marry someone older than me. but well, i married a guy whom i am about the same age with, but i am just older for a few months. we are a happy couple. so i guess, no matter the age, it still depends on the two of you, if you remain in love with each other. so, would you marry a guy 10 years older than you? take care all and God bless you! happy mylotting! :D
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@Ravenladyj (22904)
• United States
27 Apr 09
sure I would, why not....I mean if the relationship is real and we love each other then IMO age wouldnt have anything to do with it...MIND YOU I'd NEVER go as far as someone like Anna Nicole Smith..that's just twisted to me..
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@thekiwi (588)
• United States
27 Apr 09
you never know when it comes to love! Its hard to tell if i would or could! I think i could, but i wont say never :) The idea irks me, but like i said you never can tell when it comes to love!!! My sister married a man thats 10 years older than herself! And their relationship is beautiful! They have two kids and are raising them just fine! So i dont have a problem with it!
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@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
28 Apr 09
no because since women live longer than men, i would want to marry someone 10 years younger than myself! lol seriously, my hubby is about 6 months younger than me and we have been married for 21 years. congrats to your parents and 62 is not old!
@hmkoct5 (2065)
• United States
27 Apr 09
I would have to say yes, if I fell in love with them. I really don't think you can help who you fall in love with. My husband is seven years older than me. I worry about it sometimes because they say men die younger than women do. I really don't want to live without him!
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@Yori88 (1465)
• Philippines
28 Apr 09
I never expecting myself marrying someone older than me. I wanted someone older but not with a big age gap. But life is really unpredictable. I fallen in love with my husband who is 16 years older than me. For him I am a baby. We may have a big age gap but we have lots of similarities and we are very compatible with each other. We have very minimal differences and we have the same likes in food and in the things we use. My husband is a very funny person, I am quite naughty so we really go together. I love him so much and he does the same to me. We are going to our first year anniversary and our son is turning one on October. We are really both happy knowing each other and finally being together as a couple. I guess age does not really matter when it comes to love.
@hsofyan (3446)
• Jakarta, Indonesia
27 Apr 09
Hi Spoiled, Age of menopause should also be considered. If menopause has a wife and husband are still enthusiastic, can be dangerous! Difference of 10 years or more will reduce this risk. According to Hong Sui / Feng Sui, 6-year difference is not recommended (ciong). The psychological, the husband tends to be much older, as in "father." And more....
• India
28 Apr 09
Oh pass on my congrats to both of them. Even my parents celebrated their 38th anniversary this April, though there was no celebration as such. Though my parents are same age (both in mid 60s) my in-laws have a difference of 10yrs between them but they are carrying on just fine. I think in our youth, the age gap does show…I mean a 21 year old girl marrying a 31yr old may look odd but with age and maturity, this age difference does not show. Regarding myself, well I married my friend in college so we are more of friends than spouse…I’ve never really experienced this… If it’s a love marriage then of course love knows no age, but if it was arranged and if I had a say, I don’t think I would have agreed to marry to a 10yr gap.
@sacmom (14192)
• United States
28 Apr 09
Congratulations to your parents. 35 years is quite an accomplishment! I can't say I would as I'm already married! LOL Seriously though, my husband is 8 and a half years older than I am. So that is almost the same thing. We've never had problems with our age difference as we always saw past it. Happy mylotting!
@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
28 Apr 09
It is all fated and it is not for us to dictate when and why we fall in love with someone. How can we control the feelings of love that come suddenly to stir our hearts. Falling in love can happen at any age. I have no qualms falling in love with someone who is much older then me. Being old doesn't mean that I can't lead a happy life with him. Sometimes older men are more loving and caring, and you enjoy the presence of a father figure in him and at the same time getting his affectionate love as a husband.
@munhozmib (3837)
• Sao Paulo, Brazil
28 Apr 09
Hello there. Ages in love can be quite an interesting discussion. Usually, the older people who marry the younger have more experience in life, and, therefore, the kind of partner they look for are not found in the younger. However, some couples end up marrying, even if their differences are like twenty years. And some do quite well together, while others seems to be together for money or something like that. It is a delicate matter. You cannot judge, by saying that you would never marry a guy who is much older than you. You can't know what happens in the long road of life. Someday you might love a man who is older, who knows? And when this happens, I'm sure you'd be willing to marry him. Differences aside, what is really important in a couple has to exist. If not, then it doesn't matter if your lover is younger or older... It just will not work. Respectfully, Munhozmib.
@gr8life (6251)
• Malaysia
28 Apr 09
Hello spoiled311, For me, the best person to be my partner is someone who is 5-10 years older than me. At least, he will look matured and be a good leader in the family. But, I am married to someone who is 4 years younger than me. Well, I think the age gap is not a big deal though. Like you said, it depends on the couple.
@krajibg (11923)
• Guwahati, India
28 Apr 09
just married couple - Marriage joins two minds into one.
Say my congratulation to your parents. so far your marriage with almost the same aged is no problem. Rather you are 4 years older to your hubby for according to psychologists women are 4 years ahead of men in their mental maturity. This is why many parents wish their son married a younger to him girl, say minimum r years. Now surely you will have an upper hand over your hubby.lol
@abanerji (1026)
• India
28 Apr 09
well, i feel i would not be comfortable with a person who is much older than me. i think if the age difference is too much then the compatibility would be less. for me i would be happy if my partner i have a difference of some 4-5 yrs.. older or younger that does not matter.
• China
28 Apr 09
Hi, I believe that nothing is important in front of true love, including the ages. You are right, it depends on two of them. If the girl think the other guy as her Mr.Right, I think ages are not problem. ^-^