Your wife should be yonger than you....??

@zhpshql (693)
China
May 7, 2011 3:04am CST
hello,mylotters.. I'm living in China,and now it's a fact that more and more men,when they get married,they want to marry someone who is younger than them...normally 3~10years younger... you may ask why...you know in China,,it's almost a consensus that men should raise the family...so men should work hard so that they can have a positon in the society.. meanwhile ,women are trying to find someoen who can ensure them a good life..but men at the same age ,they are wroking hard.. then you know what I mean.. I always think the age is not the matter,,I love one ,I will not mind her age.. so share yours^^
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@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
7 May 11
Age is not a big deal when it comes to love. Thu it is a common/usual where women are younger than men. But still age is a not a matter if you really love someone. Age is just a number as they say and i agree with it. have a great weekend
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@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
8 May 11
hello, Thanks for the br mark and have a good day always
@mythociate (21437)
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
8 May 11
The greatest love--Christians all agree--is Father/Son. i.e. a man sees his greatest love-partner not so much as 'a co-lover' but as a 'daughter' (in spirit). Like women have motherly instincts, men have fatherly instincts toward their wives (who then tame the love into something 'appropriate for children' )
@tiina05 (2317)
• Philippines
7 May 11
hello, AHh? so that is the reasons. Well, For me it doesn't really matter if he is younger than me or older than me as long as I love him. In china it is really well respected that the man should work for the family that is why they keep a gap to their wife. I understand now.
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@julyteen (13252)
• Davao, Philippines
8 May 11
It happens that my wife is younger than 3 years than me. Actually, I like to have a wife older than me but it wasn't happened so I accept the reality. So far, we are happy although we are far away from each other because I am working abroad. I work hard for our bright future even we miss each other everyday.
@mantis36 (4219)
• Philippines
8 May 11
you are not alone, it is very very common here in our place that women is at bit 2 to 3 years higher gap age compare to men when it comes to marriage or relationships... even the same age of men and women are many too....
• Indonesia
7 May 11
Woman tends to marry an elder man. The reason is they want to have protection and elder man can be more responsible on doing things.
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@naija4real (1291)
7 May 11
In Nigeria and in most african countries, it is widely accepted that the man should be older than the woman. This belief is borne out of the fact that it is the man 's responsibility to take care of his wife and not the other way round. Hence, most african culture tend to frown at a man who marry a woman that is older than him However, as for me, I do not mind marrying a woman that is older than me. I am not married at the moment. I look forward to marrying some day. I am basically going to look at the character of the woman and not her age. age is just mere number it has nothing to do with the overall happiness of a marriage.
• China
9 May 11
Hi,my Chinese friend!I don't think you are very right. It's a better way for you to marry a man who is 1 or 2 years older than you.The reasons are:1)It's convenient for you two to help both in work and life each other;2)when you are older,he's older than you,the possibility that he has affaires will be less;3)If he's younger than you,he'll be easier to be glued by another woman.If you're younger than he,he'll worry about your eloping with another guy because of your appealing!I hope I'm wrong.
@zhpshql (693)
• China
9 May 11
Hi, thanks for your suggestion,,and I'm a man..^^
@jugsjugs (12967)
9 May 11
To be honest with you, i do not think that age really matters in any relationship, i think that alot of it boils down to if both people love each other and do not care what other people think.I think that there are alot of people out there are very imature for their age as well as there are alot of people that commit, but can not handle a relationship no matter what age they are.
@orang13 (723)
• Philippines
8 May 11
Well, yes its like a norm and a rule to society and sometime breaking it would cause you to face glaring eyes of critiques. It is because most of the time, men are childish, so they have to be older than women to equalize them both. But i guess, its not a matter of age anymore. Its about Love! You are right, age doesn't matter! And if you have love in your relationship nothing can tear you apart
@anil02 (24688)
• India
8 May 11
I am from India, here also this assumption that wife must be younger than husband. The only reason is that if boy is ealder than girl than it means he is well settled in any profession or business. If boy and girls are doing marriage after 30 or more than it is not a problem who is younger boy or girl.
@sweet_pea (3322)
• Philippines
11 May 11
I don't think age should be an issue as long as both parties love each other and each possesses a certain level of maturity. That is more important. A lot of people are not acting their own age. So age shouldn't be an issue at all.
• Mexico
7 May 11
hello there, my own opinion ok, i cannot explain why we like younger, maybe one reason why, a relationship with girls same age or older than me they tend to control everything and also the ones who decide what most be done and the way something most be done, kind of bossfull sometimes, in compare with the young, they always listen and try to follow us even if we are wrong, theres no arguments, young girls are little more sweet.... well this is what i think.
@zhpshql (693)
• China
9 May 11
well,I think what you said is very sensible. we all need listeners but not boss.
@mallu30 (461)
• India
8 May 11
I live in india. Here also the age difference between the bride and groom is between 5-10 years. My wife also 8 years younger than me. I think there is no ideal age between men and women. Now a days college going students, group of same age, fall in love and get married. I think age really doesn't matter if there is proper understanding betweeen couple.
• China
8 May 11
Hi ,I'm a Chinese girl.To me,I'ii choose a boyfriend older than me since he can take care of me and more sense than me,which is important for me.Unlike the yonger,the older will treat love more seriouly.In fact ,my boyfriend is older than me.
• United Arab Emirates
8 May 11
I think men like to be older than women I don't know exactly why, but maybe because men who raise his family and he feel that why should be older. But as I see, if the women is good it doesn't matter she is older or younger.
@yugasini (12836)
• Anantapur, India
7 May 11
hi Zhpshql, I am living in India , according to our customs and tradtions ,the boy must be older than the girl when they are marrying ,if the Girl is bigger than Boy ,the marriage will not okay,they said that it is "Varaheenam" means male is less age,but my wife only 8 moths is younger me,have a nice day
• India
7 May 11
Honestly telling you the truth my Love is currently one year bigger than me.. and iam totally love with her.. And according to me i dont think that age matter a lot... Because as far as you are mentally strong and grown physically it doesn't matter a lot. Love is not less or bigger when you have a smaller age wife or a bigger age husband. Its all about how you deal with each other and understand each other in times of difficulties.. I have also lots of problems in my life but when i take things into understanding and compromise i probably win over a particular situation.. So strongly i feel that age doesn't matter in love a lot. Its all about mutual understanding and happiness with one another
@sender621 (14894)
• United States
7 May 11
I don't believe that age should have so much power and control when choosing a husband or wife. being older or younger than your intended spouse will not change you as a person or them either. Age should not have to be the deciding factor. leave that to your heart!
@kingparker (9673)
• United States
7 May 11
I don't think it is the age matter when it comes to marriage. A marriage literally means that you love someone, and not about age and wealth and other factors. So, for me, it shouldn't be an obstacle when it comes to marriage. I had been to China, and that is the fact, I won't argue with that. My cousin who married a guy who is younger than her 5 years. And my aunt is older than my uncle 10 years.
@mantis36 (4219)
• Philippines
8 May 11
here in our country, especially in my neighboring provinces, many of the girls are at 2 years bit higher gap age compare to men.... and mostly the same age on both men and women.... but to my own opinion i think men is 6 years older than women as you may refer to the age debut that women at 18years and men at 24years because women tends to grow responsible compare to men.... and about men, many speak that life begins at 40's. And i sometimes think that woman are hard to be pregnant when over 35 years of age while men at above 40's can bear children to a girl 10years below of age gap.