Older WOMAN, Younger MAN in Marriage

The world has changed a lot and it keeps changing. The past was far beyond the present. And the changes are quite obvious.

Centuries ago, men normally searched for women at least in their age or mostly younger than them. This is due to the norms in the past, making women subject for men. Men in the past ruled and dominated, making them the authority at home as well as in the society. At that time woman's opinion are rarely accepted. And mostly, they are rejected and taken without importance.

Since people evolved in their way of living, concepts, views and approaches also transcend. The present turns out to be the total opposite of the past at times.

Today, relationships and even marriages is assimilated adversely by most conservatives. And one of the issues which are commonly misunderstood is the marriage between an older woman and a younger man.

Unavoidably true, man nowadays tend to look for woman older than them. A few contradict but the trend is unstoppable. In America and in some parts of Europe, the case is not already taken as an issue. Recently, a few in some parts of Asia embraces it.

Among them, thousands of couple are believed to be successful. It proves that huge age gaps and age differences between spouses doesn't really affects the success in marriage.

How many old people act immature? How many older husbands pass their burdens to their younger wives? And how many marriages turn out happy even in the huge differences? It's the understanding and love that matters not the said differences.

Perhaps, the world has opened its eyes and consider things even if it's far beyond the norms. I for one agree that age doesn't matter but the maturity of the person does.

Is it wrong to Cohabit?

Who says what’s good and what’s not? WE. Only people justifies everything that's going on in this world. Only people implement rules to make things justifiable. For it’s actually us alone that defines what’s is supposed to be done.

Looking back to the History of mankind when man was still simple and do not possess that complicity of the mind, man was happy and contented. And during this time legal partnership still didn't exist. Couples were united not just because of a certain ceremony but because they have to follow a particular tradition.

Most ancient societies needed a secure environment for the perpetuation of the species, a system of rules to handle the granting of property rights, and the protection of bloodlines. The institution of marriage handled these needs.

But things change as time pass by. The simplicity of life has transformed into a much complex world. And so man build rules to mandate everyone and to stick to it in order to maintain peace.

But when did man define marriage? When did man started to think that partnership should only be between two people? And so marriage was born. At first was it really for morality? No. Never. That was never the purpose of it. And here is another thing, most couples in the past didn’t marry because they were in love but for economic liaisons and to follow the decisions from parents.

So why do we condemn and criticize those people who stay together and love. They may not be legally bound with each other but they fall in love. I think that's the most important thing about it.

Cohabit. Moral or immoral? I don't think so. It's not that it's a trend but it's like going back to our past. So, I never believe that it’s all wrong to cohabit, fall in love forever, respect each other and live life as a couple without the legality of marriage.

What is wrong is when you belittle a persons status. For what? For you to be lifted up?