I got this
question from a Christian friend of mine asking me if it is wrong for a Man to marry an older woman.
The truth is there is no where in the Bible where a man married some one older and it was condemned (at least to the best of knowledge),
The truth is there is no where in the Bible where a man married some one older and it was condemned (at least to the best of knowledge),
As long as they're both of marrying age, what's the problem? Of course, whether YOU are uncomfortable with it or not is your choice, but I believe that God has no problem with a young man marrying an older woman.What is wrong, is when a person deliberately misleads another for profit. But before you go to the alter you should know that It takes a lot of love,patience,wisdom and understanding to make a relationship like that work. It is hard work especially as both begins to pile on quite a few years. Then the real truth comes out. Oh,in the beginning it does not matter so much. You see. The man/woman has all of his/her teeth,love is new and fresh. We put our best efforts out there. But time takes its toll on us and the relationship. Can you stand the heat? Cause sooner or later the wife will start ageing faster than the man, Most people cannot, There has to be a lot of love, for sure. And prayer to make relationship like this last long. If both of you really like each other that much then It's really nobody's business but your own. The only difficulty I could foresee is when a man in the prime of his life marries someone who is past child-bearing age. Later he may regret his decision, as time marches on.
For a woman dating or marrying a younger man is pretty much taboo
in our culture(Nigeria)
I’ve asked my female friends, and roughly 90percent
say they would never entertain the thought of a younger guy (Naija girls) but
it seems the men are more open (as long as the age difference isn’t more than 2
years and she doesn’t look older…LOL).In our society it’s perfectly okay for a man to be with a woman decades younger, but when the roles are reversed the woman is called desperate and the man must be with her for her money.
The
basic principle of Christian love should be the foundation of any Christian
marriage. Anyone who marries a much younger or older person with the wrong
motives will not escape the negative consequences. The greater the
disparity in age, the harder it may be for others to believe that love is the
motivation, and a married couple of widely different ages will face a greater
challenge living a full life of testimony before a cynical, unbelieving world.
I am married to a wife three years older than me and we are happily living together
ReplyDeleteI am married to a wife three years older than me and we are happily living together
ReplyDeleteEnter your comment...is there any body in the Bible like that?
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