Does Your Partner’s Age Have An Influence On Your Relationship?
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What do you look for in a partner when you decide to get into a relationship? Honesty? Loving nature? Loyalty? To some extent even looks matter, right? The question we’re keen to ask is do you consider the age difference as well? If we had asked this question in the 80s or the 90s, your answer must have been an “of course!” But now, we have seen how the world has changed and so have the factors revolving around love. While most of us like to play it safe and not date a person with an age difference not more than five years, there are celebrities like Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Milind Soman who are proving that age doesn’t really matter.
Priyanka married her love, Nick Jonas who is eleven years younger than her. And Milind Soman married his ladylove Ankita Konwar who is 34 years younger to him. One look at both these couples’ individual Instagram account and you’ll see how both these couples are giving us #couplegoals. So, yeah, marrying a person who is considerably younger or older is a common affair these days. But remember peeps that such relationships come with their own truckloads of challenges as well. We’ve thrown light on some of the factors that couples with a huge age gap are influenced with the most, read along.
Similarity
A little bit of similarity goes a long way in bringing two souls together, especially in the case of relationships. Therefore, if there’s any question that every couple needs to ask each other, it has to be, “How similar are we?” This question implies even more to the couples with a broader age difference. Similarity can predict the satisfaction a couple has with each other over a long time. If you and your partner are similar, then we’d happily agree that age is just a number between the two of you.
Family And Friends
society that is stringent with its rules, then we’re sure there would be some serious social disapproval if you married someone way too older or younger than you. And when society decides to boycott this relationship of yours, it’s natural; your relationship is bound to face a lot of stress. Therefore, always make it a point to at least have your family and friends’ support for the decision you’ve made. It’s easier to bear the harshness of society that way.
Kids
An age gap can pose a serious threat when it comes to family planning. Because parenting in your 20s and 30s is extremely different from parenting in your 40s and 50s, right? As we age, our level of patience declines, in fact, they say that aged people are as cranky as a kid after a certain point of time in their life. Therefore, whether you want to adopt a child or have a biological one — these things need to be discussed beforehand to avoid clashes between your partner and you. When it comes to parenthood, being on the same page as your partners are beneficial for the relationship.
Financial Stability
With the age gap comes questions about financial aspects as well. Whether both of you are sufficient enough on the financial front to support each other’s needs. The difference in age means that one of you is capable of working harder than the other, but for how long will the other toil to make up for the financial gap, right? An age gap can also cause cracks when it comes to retirement planning because clearly one of the partners is going to have retirement knocking at the door, way too sooner than the other.
Goals
With age our dreams change, they either evolve or tone down, right? In the 20s all that you might be thinking of is to travel and explore the world. As your 30s approach, you might get a little serious about your career, and then start focusing on marriage and family planning. If your partner is way too older than you, then he/she might be having long-term ambitions when compared to your short-term ones. Incompatibility can arise when it comes to career goals because of the age gap, it can lead to confusion and troubles between the two of you.
We don’t mean to scare you by mentioning the above facts. We’re just throwing light on the reality aspect of it. We’re saying that these problems are the most probable ones, therefore, it’s important that you are wary about them. Couples with a huge age difference between them have to make sure they talk and discuss all the differences that might arise. They need to find the middle bridge to all the problems in order to be able to form a stable and happy relationship. Do you agree with this? Let us know in the comments section below.
