Input: When I was 15years old I dare not walk up to any girl of 20years let alone 25years to toast else I will get some very hot slaps.Then you will hear things like 'you nor get respect?','you nor know your age? n bla bla bla.
But now when the same guy is 25years old and she is 30 or even 40 years you will begin to hear 'age is just a number','what matters in marriage is love','I love him'
Ladies why?

okpara ugo:

Do you love him Why do most people live their lives observing what people will say

I tire... Enjoy your life... Its too short.

binger: You knw one bad thing about Nigerians? We mix cultures a lot...we copy the lifestyle and psyche of Americans,Germans,Chinese...and mix everything together with our indeginuos cultures.Decades ago,the Nigerian psyche on marriage believes in a man marrying a woman he is older than.But due to 'Westernization' (some dimwits will say its Civilization),the common phrase nowadays is 'Age is just a number'. In truth,its more than a number.Its, in most cases, a determinant of Maturity,Knowledge and Skill,all needed for a successful relationship

vislabraye: Age doesn't really matter as long as the gap isn't too much. IMO.
If a man of 35 marries a woman of 27 or 28 its not bad. Women usually age faster.
If you are a woman here who isn't yet married and a guy 7 or 8 years older walks up to you, would you say no?

claremont: Ideally, age should be no more than a number so long as the age difference is 'within reasonable grounds'; but culturally, an older woman marrying a younger man is frowned upon. It is more generally acceptable for an older man to marry a younger woman than the reverse. Moreover, we all know that the fertility of women declines with advancing age, that alone is a major risk.

NEROSKY:

literary, U're leaving the world b4 her!!

kaboninc:
Womem of these days sef, I tire. Fine there should be no 'bosses' in a relationship but what will you call a man that 'LEADS' in that same relationship?

Input: When I was 15years old I dare not walk up to any girl of 20years let alone 25years to toast else I will get some very hot slaps.Then you will hear things like 'you nor get respect?','you nor know your age? n bla bla bla.
But now when the same guy is 25years old and she is 30 or even 40 years you will begin to hear 'age is just a number','what matters in marriage is love','I love him'
Ladies why?

k2039:

Someone reasoning exactly like me.

When I hear of age difference of 10 years,I call it child abuse(not literal though)

People dont even consider the average age at which people die(let say the average man who leaves long die at 7O,so that means the widow will likely remain unmarried from age 60 till she dies.)

SELFWORTH:

but the grace of God (regardless of the age of the woman) REMAINS the same for everyone who believes in Him. Fertility is not a guarantee that you will have a child or keep a young or old husband interested in you so please check your facts properly.

if this is coming from a woman, then it makes this foolish comment more poignant!

Morayo747: I think what you meant here is *@ most 4 years* . You are somewhat clueless I think..my wife is 9years younger than myself and we are happy. What are you on about??

richarts:

Expantiaite?... Are you for real? Vicky and Berem are you there?

Morayo definitely wants to help a dude whom she purportedly believe do not understand english and in the process showcased how ignorant she is of the proper spelling of english words. Shame!.

k2039:

Someone reasoning exactly like me.

When I hear of age difference of 10 years,I call it child abuse(not literal though)

People dont even consider the average age at which people die(let say the average man who leaves long die at 7O,so that means the widow will likely remain unmarried from age 60 till she dies.)

Input: When I was 15years old I dare not walk up to any girl of 20years let alone 25years to toast else I will get some very hot slaps.Then you will hear things like 'you nor get respect?','you nor know your age? n bla bla bla. But now when the same guy is 25years old and she is 30 or even 40 years you will begin to hear 'age is just a number','what matters in marriage is love','I love him' Ladies why?

binger: You knw one bad thing about Nigerians? We mix cultures a lot...we copy the lifestyle and psyche of Americans,Germans,Chinese...and mix everything together with our indeginuos cultures.Decades ago,the Nigerian psyche on marriage believes in a man marrying a woman he is older than.But due to 'Westernization' (some dimwits will say its Civilization),the common phrase nowadays is 'Age is just a number'. In truth,its more than a number.Its, in most cases, a determinant of Maturity,Knowledge and Skill,all needed for a successful relationship

binger: You knw one bad thing about Nigerians? We mix cultures a lot...we copy the lifestyle and psyche of Americans,Germans,Chinese...and mix everything together with our indeginuos cultures.Decades ago,the Nigerian psyche on marriage believes in a man marrying a woman he is older than.But due to 'Westernization' (some dimwits will say its Civilization),the common phrase nowadays is 'Age is just a number'. In truth,its more than a number.Its, in most cases, a determinant of Maturity,Knowledge and Skill,all needed for a successful relationship

Input: When I was 15years old I dare not walk up to any girl of 20years let alone 25years to toast else I will get some very hot slaps.Then you will hear things like 'you nor get respect?','you nor know your age? n bla bla bla.
But now when the same guy is 25years old and she is 30 or even 40 years you will begin to hear 'age is just a number','what matters in marriage is love','I love him'
Ladies why?

hoomogh: simple, she has run out of time, so wat do u expect 2 hear? In my dialect it is called 'irolé aiyë) that is her beauty is almost, infact has faded off.

val_dubem: Age or No Age, Love is Blind

k2039:

Someone reasoning exactly like me.

When I hear of age difference of 10 years,I call it child abuse(not literal though)

People dont even consider the average age at which people die(let say the average man who leaves long die at 7O,so that means the widow will likely remain unmarried from age 60 till she dies.)

jmoore: It is all about choices. A 40 year old man can marry a 20 year old lady. As far as both are adults age doesn't matter because they are mature to make their own choices.

martyns303:
10yrs is like a generation gap, while a 35yr old man is thinking about growing in his career, a 25yr old girl is likely thinking about clubing, there wont be effective communication as their ideas and perception are different and the worst thing a man can do is be in a union with someone who do not share is objectives.

dayokanu: Na women dey shift the goalpost as they wish

If a 19yr old boy goes to ask a 25yr old girl She would remember the age difference and decline

But 10yrs down the line if both parties are still unmarried the story would change to age is just a number.

At 19-20 you would hear girls saying I cant date my agemates. 10yrs down the line we hear age is just a number

miss_bola: I'M 28 & MY HUSBAND IS 40 WITH 3 KIDS. MOST TIME, PEOPLE MISTAKE HIM FOR 25-28. I ONLY LOOK 3-4 YEARS YOUNGER. I JUST DID A SURPRISED 40TH BITHDAY FOR HIM AND HE LOOKS 25, ALTHOUGH HE DOESN'T BRAG because HE'S A RELIGIUOS MAN AND HE BELIEVE THAT 'PRIDE IS THE DOWNFALL OF THE SHAITAN'.

I TELL U A SHORT STORY:

HE WAS WITH SOMEONE BEFORE BUT NOT MARRIED WITH 2 KIDS. THEY WERE SEPERATED AND HE HAS TO PICK HIS SON FROM SCHOOL.
THE TEACHER (NEW TEACHER NEVER SEEN MY HUSBAND BEFORE) TOLD HIM THAT (MY HUSBAND NOW)HIS MUM HAS COME TO PICK HIM
AND HE SAID WHICH MUM? THAT HE'S MOTHER IS NOT AROUND.
THE TEACHER SAID THE DARK LADY WITH LONG HAIR
AND HE REPLIED TO THE TEACHER THAT 'THAT'S MY SONS MUM?
THE TEACHER WAS SURPRISED AND SAID TO HIM THAT SHE'S TOO OLD FOR U. HENCE MY HUSBAND TOOK 6 YRS FROM HIM.

ONE TIME, A POST-MAN KNOCK THE DOOR AND HE OPEN AND THE POSTMAN SAID TO HIM 'WHERE'S YOUR MUM?'
ABOUT 7 YRS AGO, HE EVEN PAID FOR A CHILD BUS PASS. LOL

WHEN I MET HIM, I WAS 20 AND HE WAS 32 AND EVERYBODY (HONESTLY) BELIEVE HE WAS ABOUT 24-25 UNTIL THEY MET HIS SON. SO I WASN'T WORRIED. MY FATHER-IN-LAW IS ABOUT 75 AND HE LOOKS 54, HIS WIFE IS LESS THAN 40 YRS. IF THE MAN CAN SATISFY YOU IN BED PROPERLY THEN THERE'S NO PROBLEM.
POEPLE MARRY THEIR PARTNERS FOR DIFFENT REASONS SUCH AS MONEY, SEX, POSITION, ETC. LOOK AT OKOYA AND HIS YOUNG WIFE, I THINK THEY SUIT.

PEOPLE I KNOW THESE DAY MARRY MEN THAT TOOK AT LEAST 10 YEARS FROM THEM BECOS THE MEN WANT TO MARRY YOUNGER LADIES.
WE WOMEN GO OFF SEX LIKE 50/60 YRS AND THE MEN ARE STILL ACTIVE.

LET'S FACE REALITY WOMEN GET OLDER THAN MEN, EVERYONE KONWS THIS.