Lemme take the creation part out of the equation. God never created an aging human. Saying Adam was older than Eve is entirely your idea. Aging is death related, and death is sin's consequence. Without sin we won't be talking about aging. According to the Bible if human's were sinless, they will be immortal.
Every other reasons are societally influenced.
It's simply societal perception.
Now the question should be "why do want to you marry?"
Should I revert to societal or half baked religious perception even if I can find what I want in an older person?
What happens to my right to choose?
The Bible you lay credence to says; "He that findeth"..... I have the exclusive right to find.
If I see what I want in a particular vessel, I will marry regardless of the age.
@davidbright it's thought provoking.
You know we are all entitled to our opinion... I might be wrong in my thoughts... I can actually pick something from your reply.. Guess we will just have to leave the Bible out of this...
So back to your conclusion, you mean regardless of the age, you will be fine with anyone you find?.... Hmmmm... Nice though!
Not really anyone per se. That's why I asked, what do you want in marriage?
I know what I want, in a woman. As far as it's within the confines of legality, and the age difference isn't outrageous, I see no reason why I should see what I want and refuse to stick to it, solely as a result of the age difference.
Everyone are entitled to their own ideas, I was simply considering the reasons you put up.
You used the Bible, why should we forget though? 😂
I think I get it now... But is it actually right for a man to get married to an older lady?... I really don't see myself doing that irrespective of whether I see what I want in her. The fact that she is older alone is a turn off for me....
And considering the age difference that's outrageous... Is 10years difference outrageous?
When you talk about being right, by whose standard? Don't forget you said we should take the scriptures out.
If you use the phrase "turn of for me", then it's perfectly understood because it's about your likes and dislikes. I also have mine.
But in generality what determines wrong and right in this matter?
Now to your question.
First of all, it should interest you to know that contrary to popular perception, it's only of recent I got close to a girl I'm years older than, I do prefer people that are my age and or some years older. It was because I believe in reasoning with people, something I thought younger persons will lack. I might have been wrong.
Even the younger person I now closely relate with, it is also due to her high reasoning capacity. We can think at the same frequency.
Talking of ten years difference. If I marry at twenty, a ten year older person will be thirty, so why not?
If I marry at thirty, she'll be forty, I know many forty plus that looks like people in twenties.
It depends on my age and what I want in marriage really.
I repeat. If I see what I want in an older body that is my spec, I see no reason I shouldn't marry.
Or can you pinpoint one reason I shouldn't?
I have specifications, but being younger is not one of it.