does age matter?

[Stefy]

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Do you think that you can build something together? Do you think that you can give each other and add to each other's life?

why not?? what's the problem?

[Lucin]

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What is the average longevity of a marriage in the modern society and what are the chances that it is more than 20 years? In other words, what are the chances that a marriage between two "age wise perfectly matched" individuals will last twenty years??? Close to none?

LOL, I was expecting such a response... but I was considering my own criterias and had my parents in my mind. Maybe not realistic for today's 'modern' society...

[volcanboy]

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the important is the love

[Կարմիր Բ]

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It pises me off when I see women dating older men just because they have money or because they are supposedly ''mature''.

Its so cool when you beat the xxxx out of their ''mature'' mates.

[Siamanto]

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What is the worse that can happen and is it less likely that the worse would happen with an "age wise matching" partner - whatever that means?

Do you think that you can build something together? Do you think that you can give each other and add to each other's life? Of course, the cost should be acceptable.

There are many determining factors and how relevant is the age factor - when all considered together - as a whole?

why not?? what's the problem?

Stefy,
The only "problem" - just kidding - is that, maybe, you did not understand my post as it was meant. To repeat myself in a more "straightforward" manner, I'll say:
If you think that you can - and are willing to - build something together, give each other and add to each other's life then it's worth trying because:
1- Many factors determine the success of a relationship and age may not be the - or a - relevant one when all considered together
2- What is the worse that can happen and would the worse be avoided with someone with a "matching age?"

I hope that it is clearer now.



P.S. I would have been even more "extreme" and said " Nothing left to gain after losing you..." instead of " Nothing left to lose after losing you..."

[Siamanto]

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Its so cool when you beat the xxxx out of their ''mature'' mates.

Is the goal to make sure that everyone clearly sees that you are not the mature one????

[Siamanto]

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What is the average longevity of a marriage in the modern society and what are the chances that it is more than 20 years? In other words, what are the chances that a marriage between two "age wise perfectly matched" individuals will last twenty years??? Close to none?

LOL, I was expecting such a response... but I was considering my own criterias and had my parents in my mind. Maybe not realistic for today's 'modern' society...

We may - or may not - share the same "criteria," but
1- A marriage - or a relationship - involves at least two individuals
2- Unless the couple lives in the woods, the dynamics of the relationship will be impacted and influenced by the society
3- Not everybody choses to be an "individual"

[LadySilver]

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If you care for one another and you see a future together then age shouldn't matter. Of course society has it's opinions but I would hope you'd be wise enough to hold your own.

By the way, I'm just curious does a long lasting relationship automatically lead to marriage? I know this is going off topic a bit but personally I don't need a white dress and a ring to state to the world that I want to be with a person. I find that it's looked down upon if a couple don't get married.

[Sip]

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By the way, I'm just curious does a long lasting relationship automatically lead to marriage? I know this is going off topic a bit but personally I don't need a white dress and a ring to state to the world that I want to be with a person. I find that it's looked down upon if a couple don't get married.

Amen to that. "Marriage" is a very out-dated concept. I personally don't plan to get married but I know many whose entire life-long goal is just that .

[karoaper]

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Amen to that. "Marriage" is a very out-dated concept. I personally don't plan to get married but I know many whose entire life-long goal is just that .

I plan on marrying, if only to celebrate it with my friends and loved ones. The image of my mom sitting and having tears of happiness has played before my eyes many times. What I'm against is throwing huge, extravagant parties. That's showing off. I agree though that no-one has to do something just because the society expects that of them, but then not every one thinks (or dreams) of marrying just because of those types of pressures. It is a long, ancient institution and a ceremony, and naturally a part of our nurture, if not nature.

As far as, the age question. Age differences by themselves are meaningless. It is what is behind, what is implied, by those age differences. Does the age difference in this special case imply vastly different expectation, priorities, etc. Does it affect the question of if and how many children to have together. Does it imply a vastly different places in respective career paths? I'm sure I'm repeating what's been already said in the thread, I'm just too lazy to check for that.