Came across this article featured in The Sunday Times on couples in which the wives are much older than the husbands o.O aint surprised tt this kind of pairing tend to attract more than a few curious glances in our asian society...
Was chatting with my leechie mum on this subject of older woman-younger man pairing...n my leechie mum is of the opinion tt such pairings wouldn't last...she thinks tt once the older woman gives birth...then the younger man will find her too old for him n will wander off looking for younger babes...she thinks tt if the age difference is abt 5 yrs, then it aint tt bad...but to her, age difference of >10 yrs is definitely too much o.O" btw, my leechie dad is 2 yrs older than my leechie mum...
Well, age is juz a matter of numbers to a leechie...n it shldn't be the primary consideration for any relationships, esp when there r other more impt factors...in my leechie opinion, a person's level of maturity aint only reflected by one's age...in many cases, how old one feels n looks could be more impt than one's actual age ya? ;p i was told by a fren who married a guy much older than herself tt older guys tend to dote more on their gfs/wives...but i hav come across som supposedly older guys n their actions n behavior r rather childish though...i dont wish to generalize too much...perhaps, one's life experiences n upbringing r more impt determining factors in influencing one's level of maturity rather than juz age alone...i know of many instances whereby ppl born in families with family biz had to socialize n network with biz associates from a relatively young age...n they r being groomed to take ovr their family biz...with such exposure at a relatively younger age, i guess the level of maturity found in such an individual might differ from tt of another person of similiar age...so perhaps, it might b better if one can try to look beyond a person's age n look at the person beneath tt youthful appearance when interacting with others...then again, there could always b exceptions here n there...btw, leechie wanna say again tt i'm pleased with compliments tt i've received abt how mature i sound when compared to how young i look...keke ;p
Well, leechie doesn't mind dating younger guys...i feel tt communication is far more impt than age...hmmm, actually i had previously dated a few guys who were a bit younger than leechie...but i think they didn't know tt leechie was older then (and no, leechie didn't lie to them abt my age -.-" it's more of a case of nobody asked n so leechie didn't say anythg ya) o.O"
Honesty is highly valued in any relationship...so there is no need to lie abt one's age...if the other party cannot accept older women-younger men kind of pairing, then perhaps tt person might not b the most suitable one for u...perhaps, it might b time to move on...plenty of other choices avail out there ya ;p btw, i do hav older ladies frenz who prefer younger guys...n again, i do hav som guys frenz who told me specifically tt they would definitely not want a gf who's older than them...perhaps an indication of the size of their egos at work? ;p try putting these 2 groups together...maybe tt's one reason y there's a significant no. of singles walking around us each day? o.O
But leechie always thot tt y guys would be attracted to older women...was cos these ladies r more mature n hav greater confidence in how they carry themselves n in handling various issues...n perhaps not so emotionally-needy as compared to younger gals? o.O
Let's wish all the couples featured in tt article in The Sunday Times happiness always n salute them for having the courage to take the path lesser travelled =)
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There were a few responses to this particular blog entry...so shall include som frenz' responses on facebook here:
"I read that newspaper article and I personally really respect those couples cos they did not let the number disrupt their relationship. Who says marriage of a older man and younger woman will last and vice versa will not? It all depends on both parties how they communicate and works towards a blissful marriage.
My two cents worth.....:)"
"Young boys are tonic to older women! Reverse is true too! Please lah, there is mutual benefits for both parties - don't be so naive."
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