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comment by camarillobrillo
camarillobrillo  ·  3671 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: For a Lasting Marriage, Marry Someone Your Own Age - The Atlantic

    Statistics, of course, are not destiny.

Sorry. I think these "findings" are weak and circumstantial. I'm involved with an older woman and our generational distance, while entertaining and enlightening to us, is not an issue. Age should not be confused with maturity, which I believe is the real antagonist at work here.





ButterflyEffect  ·  3670 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I'm not buying too much into increased rates up to a certain point. Once you get into decades apart though, I can see a generational gap being an issue. I feel you'd be far less likely to find somebody that you have things in common with or can truly connect to when growing up in different times. I'm not saying this is this case for everyone, but I can see it increasing divorce rates.