According to the Census Bureau, most Americans are marrying before they hit the 30 year mark. My husband and I got married when I was 24 and he was 27. Now, some 19 years later, I feel like we got married at a good age. We have both changed since then as individuals and as a couple. Well, I’ll say we have evolved as a couple. We have had time to really learn about ourselves … [Read more...]
Age Ain’t Nothing But a Number: Should I Date a Younger Man?
Is age really just a number or is age a number that corresponds to a value that the number represents? “Just a number” suggests that the amount expressed by the relative number is insignificant. In other words, “A number is a number.” No one really believes that. If anyone believed that, various salaries for a job offer by a potential employer would mean nothing. $50,000, … [Read more...]
How Young is too Young to Say, “I do?” Click Here to Find Out
Ask a married person their opinion about age and marriage and you will get a wide range of responses. Some will tell you that getting married before 30 is a bad idea because people should have some clarity about who they are before they jump the broom. Others might share how they got married when they were 22 and they are happily married 20 years later so age shouldn’t be a … [Read more...]
Would You Marry a Younger Man?
Sometimes we make the mistake of assuming that younger men lack maturity. Apparently that is not the status quo; just ask Mariah, Janet Jackson, and a host of other women who have decided to get serious with men years younger than themselves. A study conducted by the AARP found "34% of women over age 40 have dated younger men, and 35% preferred it to dating older men.” Many … [Read more...]