ME AND MY FIANCEE ARE 25 YEARS APART IN OUR AGES BUT WE TRULY LOVE EACH OTHER. WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON OUR SUCCESS IN A HAPPY HEALTHY MARRIAGE?
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It depends on your ages.
Hypothetical:
I am 62.
If my spouse is 87 (25 years older) I'd be dealing with health issues related to any octogenarian. No big deal, right? Maybe not much of a sex life. Maybe we can't travel or get out of the house much. Maybe the costs of a nursing home or caretaker. But, that's what I agreed to when I married a guy 25 years older. Right?
I am 62.
If my spouse is 37 (25 years younger) I might be ready for retirement while my spouse is ready to further his career. Not a problem, right? I can delay my dream retirement traveling another 20+ years while my spouse continues to work. My spouse may be required to slow down some, but that's OK. He knew he'd be required to slow down for me as I got older. That's what he agreed to when he married a woman 25 years older.