Some says, "age is just a number. " But it is an important factor to consider in terms of job, criminal liabilities, buying of liquors and cigarettes, and even in relationship.By considering factors like children, marriage, activities, habits and lifestyle, we can conclude that age matters in a relationship. Following can also be considered: death, life goals and especially statements from experts including data and statistics.
To have children or produce an offspring can be a goal in a relationship. Older people like those who are already undergone menopausal and andropausal stage usually do not have an abilility to have a child. If a younger partner wants to have have a child from their own flesh, it is a big deal. A relationship with big age gap can also cause confusion to others like being mistaken for your partner's parent or child; not good for your relationship's reputation. However, if the couple is planning to abstain, having children is not a problem. When talking about having a child in a relationship, age matters.
Marriage is a way to strengthen relationship. It requires proper age to be done. Someone cannot easily marry his/her partner who's underage. Nevertheless, when both partners are in legal age, this matter is not a big deal. When talking about marriage in a relationship, age matters.
In different ages, there are also different activities. Some activities are not appropriate to the different age. In relationships,there must a bonding like activities both can enjoy. For instance, if a younger partner like extreme activities and adventure, these can harm or cause discomfort to his/ her older partner. They usually cannot bond together in the activities that they like, and it can weaken their bond and relationship. Difference in activities, can still connect couple by sharing their experience in different activities. When talking about bonding in the same activities in a relationship, age matters.
People change but our malleability decreases as we age. Changing a major part of our life like our habit and lifestyle is not easy. For example, someone has been a smoker for decades, there are high chance that they are not going to quit even their partner disagrees with them. Talking about those matter can cause quarrel which is not healthy to a relationship. Sometimes habits and lifestyle of each other don't fit well with each other. Anyways, if people really lobe their partner, they will find was to change for a better. When talking about habits and lifestyle in a relationship, age matters.
All people die at anytime but we are aware that older people have higher chance of dying compared to younger ones. Older people can easily get diseases that can cause death. Relationship with big age gap do not last compared to those who have similar age when a person dies because of aging. Having the same age, means higher chance of staying together. Yet, most people do not consider this a thing for a reason that death is natural. When talking about death which shortens relationship and wanting to have long relationship, age matters.
Life goals differ between age stages. It can cause lack of time in the relationship, which is not good to hear. For example a student have a relationship with an older person: the student mostly spend their his/ her time on studies and the older one for his/ her work and career. Their interest can also differ because of life goals. It is good to have common interest in a relationship. If a couple really love each other, they will find ways to have time and sharing of interests. When talking about life goals in a relationship, age matters.
Based on data charted by family law firm JMW Solicitors, 20% divorces it is now handling which involved a large age gap between partners. It is a huge percentage even this kind of relationship is much small in number compare to relationship with small age gap. A research from. A research from Emory University shows the bigger the age gap in marriage, the more likely the couple will not last. A research group Household, Income and Labor Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) compiled 13 years of data from 8,682 households and 19,914 individuals. “The people who are married to much older or younger spouse tend to have larger declines in marital satisfaction compared with those who are married to a spouse who are similar in age, ”according to HILDA study.And according to Randy Olson,senior data scientist at University of Pennysilvenia,“The larger the age gap between you and your partners,the more likely your marriage will end in divorce. " When the following statements of expert, data and statistics about relationships are concluded, age matters.
“Love is boundless and is ageless," it is true, so love your neighbors, family ,friends and even the whole mankind. But it can be applied easily for romantic love and relationships.We should consider factors like age.In conclusion,when talking about relationship, age matters.
This is my position paper made for a school requirement last school year (Grade 11). I really love writing this because I used to write editorial.
Given the evidences above, honestly I don't believe that age matters in a relationship. I have no choice but to defend my stand. Did I defend it right? What's your thoughts and comments about the topic? Do you believe that age matters in a relationship?
Hmm yep it matters but is always a choice of two people 🙂