Is there love in a couple with a 20 year age difference? And how do you define the line between "still okay" and "already embarrassing others"?
It is unlikely that a clear answer to this question will be given. But based on the available facts, it is possible to determine the ideal age difference.
First of all, it is worth turning to the research of scientists. American psychologists claim that partners with a large age difference are less satisfied with their relationships.
The study, which was published on the NCBI portal, says that couples whose age difference is no more than three years are most satisfied with their union.
Those whose age difference is 4-6 years show good results. Although the satisfaction rate for this category is slightly lower.
Thus, the ideal difference should not exceed 3 years. But the opinion of psychologist Alexander Shakhov complements these statistics.
In his Telegram channel, the expert noted that a husband should be 5-10 years older than his wife. He explained this by the fact that men reach emotional maturity later.
Shakhov suggested taking a simple test to dispel any doubts you may have about a partner who is much older than you.
The psychologist suggested adding 10 years to your age, and then the same amount again, and then thinking about it.
For example, the girl is 20 years old and the man is 40. According to the psychologist, both partners in this case are “young and beautiful.” Thirty and fifty years are also normal, the expert claims.
Regarding 40 and 60, Shakhov made the reservation "tolerable". Especially in those cases when a man takes care of his health and leads an active lifestyle.
Earlier we talked about how to stop a husband from yelling at his wife.
