So my 50 year old college friend finally told me, I’m getting married for the first time to someone I really love, a 25 year old lady. Nothing to be shocked about, but I just asked him with an age difference like that, do you honestly think your marriage will last?

You both have different sets of priorities and are at different stages in your life. As you head on into your mid life crisis and she’s just beginning to explore the brave new world, you’re both going into opposite directions. While you’re trying to make sense of your mid-life purpose, she’s having the grand time of her life enjoying her financial independence and freedom.

He countered by saying, “Well we love each other so much that we’re both willing to go for it and give it our best shot. For whatever it’s worth, it’s better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.”

How does the wide-age difference between partners affect the outcome of their difficult relationship? I’d really like to hear out from those with a similar situation