Ideal Age Gap Between Couples: ‘Birds, rivers and gusts of wind, no boundaries can stop them…’ But when it comes to love, people probably do not care about any kind of limits or boundaries.
Actually, age does not matter in love, but when it comes to marriage, many rules of the society play an important role in it. Especially there is always discussion about the age difference between husband and wife. In our society it is generally believed that the husband should be older than the wife, but is it really necessary? Or is this just an old idea? Let us know what science and society say about this.
What does society say?
In Indian society, age difference of 3 to 5 years is considered ideal for marriage. Also, in this equation the age of the husband is greater than that of the wife. This belief has been going on for centuries, especially in arranged marriages, a lot of care is taken about this. However, there are many such marriages where the wife is older than the husband and they have also been successful. There are many famous couples, including Shahid Kapoor-Mira Rajput, who have a 15-year age difference, and Priyanka Chopra-Nick Jonas, who are 10 years older than Priyanka, who have a huge age difference and yet are leading successful marriages. In today’s times, the trend of love marriage is increasing, where age differences are less cared for. In big cities this difference no longer matters. But still there is a large section of the society which still believes this thinking to be correct.
If you are thinking that this is just a rule made by the society, then it is not so. Science also gives its opinion on this. According to science, both physical and mental maturity are important for marriage.
31 year old Prajakta Kohli also married 35 year old Vrishank Kanal on 5 February.
1. Physical and mental maturity: Girls mature sooner than boys.
Hormonal changes in girls start at the age of 7 to 13 years, whereas in boys this change starts at the age of 9 to 15 years.
Therefore, women’s mental understanding and emotional stability develop earlier than men.
2. Right age for marriage: In India, the legal age of marriage for girls is 18 years and for boys is 21 years. Legally, a gap of 3 years between husband and wife is considered correct.
According to the society, a reasonable age difference is helpful in maintaining balance in relationships.
This fact of science only talks about physical maturity. But it is not necessary to get married as soon as hormonal changes occur. The minimum age for sexual intercourse and marriage varies in countries around the world. Also, marriage does not depend only on physical relations. This is the reason why the age of marriage cannot be decided by scientific criteria alone. According to the society, a reasonable age difference is helpful in maintaining balance in relationships. According to science, the correct age difference depends on how mature both the partners are mentally, emotionally and physically.
However, it is clear that the success of a marriage is not based on age difference but on love, respect and understanding towards each other. Whether the age difference is three years or fifteen, truly successful relationships are those where both partners understand each other’s maturity and thinking and support each other.