Generally why husbands will be elder than wifes? are there any problems if its not?
964791
As a rule girls mature faster than boys so to keep up with themselves they need to be with someone older.
106860
because the old clock is ticking louder and louder the older women get, unfortunately women havea finite time to reproduce, too bad men don't have the same issue, if it were the case, men would be running around looking for wives and stalking girlfriends
213468
It don't think that the physical age has anything to do with how many years between a couple. It is the compatibility,common goals and interests, emotional and mental maturity as well as physical attraction that creates the love between a husband and wife.  Age is not relevant, in my opinion.
57506
This doesn't just happen to men. Women get torn between two people also, but you have an obligation to your wife and your CHILDREN!!! I know it is hard, but be a man and keep your word. Good Luck!
85256
I tend to think that just as much as women have a "biological clock", that men do as well, only that it comes at a later time than it does for women.\n\nAs men grow older and wiser, they begin to realize that they will not live forever, and would probably like to at least leave something on this earth (if they haven't written a book, create a new joke or directed a movie) that will let others know that "they were once there".\n\nYour boyfriend is probably afraid of the financial difficulties that will be incurred; with good reason.  If he has a decent job and medical insurance, a good bit of that is covered.  However, if you are also working, it can help allay his fears that he will be the sole provider financially and that you are in the relationship as a partner.\n\nHowever, it's not a walk in the park.  If your significant other feels that they are too immature or not ready to raise a child, that is not only a reasonable, but probably insightful response.  Raising a child is a very big responsibility and there are several trials and tribulations along the way.\n\nThe "cute" baby syndrome tends to wear off after the first year.  (If the late night wakings, constant changings, etc.) don't do that within the first half of the year.\n\nPurchasing diapers, baby food, etc. (sure, the gifts roll in at first, but they run out fast) adds up.  Even when they reach school age, there are expenses like school clothes, supplies, lunches and extras like pictures, yearbooks, club fees, etc.\n\nI tend to think that even though the sight of a small baby can 'melt' a man's heart, they probably are a bit more cognizant of what is involved in raising one.  It doesn't mean they don't want to have one eventually, it's just that their clock ticks a bit slower.
330044
They aren't ganging up on you - women in general just have that affect on men.  If you're the only man in the house, I can see why you feel that way.  My husband does. :__)
1178403
It has to do with the 'risky' behaviors of men.  The mortality rate of young men due to these behaviors is very high.  Later in life factors of health (eg. not going to the doc.) tend to be a leading cause of mortality.  A secondary cause has to do with mental health issues especially if a his wife dies.  Women tend to have more personal relationships than men.  When comparing men and women the numbers show the generalized version of what is going on.  The young men stats pull down the grouping some.
345457
To me, this is not gender politics. I had been inspired because all of the women in my family have been strong and responsible. Frankly, they have had to be. The men in both sides of my family have tended to die relatively young, and their spouses have had to step into the shoes of the head of household. My father died at age 45 leaving one son still in high school; my uncle died at age 33 leaving one son still in diapers. And, speaking for myself and my siblings as well as many many cousins, thank God they have been prepared to do that.\n\nThe largest percentage of people who are living below the poverty line are actually elderly white widowed women. This is in large part because they were 'kept in their place' by overbearing husbands or patriarchal family structures. When their spouses died, they found themselves completely unprepared to take over control of their own lives and the lives of their dependants. Everyone suffers when this happens.\n\nWhen you find yourself alone at age 50 with a mortgage, car payments and children to put through college, that is not the time to start looking for unskilled minimum-wge entry level jobs.\n\nConservative Christians when trying to recruit always ask you "What would happen if you died tomorrow?" Perhaps what men should ask themselves is "What would happen to your wife if you died tomorrow?"
364297
In my honest opinion, I think males are supposed to be the family leaders and role-models. However, in a dating relationship, I think that there shouldn't be dominance at all. There should be shared opinions, agreements, and love.
911702
that social stigma is so outdated!  Who cares if the woman is older than the guy - VERY unimportant.  \n\nNo one seems to care if a man is older than the woman - why is that???  It all has to do with our ideas about sex and gender roles.
547846
i have 2 friend whose wife is about ten years older than them. They are all happy with their families, so i think age does not matter as long as love binds them.
852956
Well, being a young woman waiting on the husband that God has for me, I can see precisely what you are saying. I am a confident young lady and yes I have had the upper hand with most of the men that I have dated. But I do not believe that it is because I am pushy. I believe that men have lost their rightful place in the household, men need to grow some backbone and stop letting women run all over them. I am not saying that a man should be violent to hold his place. He shold be firm yet gentle. Women also need to stop jumping into marriages that God didn't have favor over so then they would not have to show thier witts so much because the man that God has for them will respect them for what God has made them to be (by then, they woman will have already found herself). I am tired of my female friends who always have the same man problem when they need to find God and find who he made them to be. No man wants an annoying woman andthat is stated in the Bible because Solomen said it is is better to live on the corner of a rooftop than in a house with a quarrelsome wife.
24814
Other countries may have different customs.  Some women may feel like it's their duty to their husbands.  Some men are more considerate of a woman's feelings and needs and they are more attentative.
190038
I dont know about older women having problems with younger men.  Im 34 and my BF is 24 and I have to say so far (we have been together for a little over a year) it has been the best relationship i have ever been in
791791
Trust me it happens with older women as well, and not surprisingly there are some men who experience settling for second best instead of being patient. The root of the problem is while we want to have a successful career, money in the bank, a big fine house, and the 2.0 children, we don't want to wait until the right person comes along who feels the same way about certain things in life as we do. Therefore, we settle for someone far less mature and serious about life than what we had intended because we don't want to be alone. We hate being alone, we hate spending time with ourselves, we can't stand the quiet. For some reason we believe that it is easier to be with anybody than with nobody.
250461
Yes, as it will chance normally throughout life...not just because of marriage. Time, weight, pregnancy, illness. It's not like they say 'husband and wife' and *poof*...They've changed..come on.
381820
In the United States there is a higher longevity for women than men.  Usually in the 70's.  But I have worked in a nursing home or 4 and some of the ladies there outlived their husbands by about 30 years or so. The eldest I ever worked with was 105.