The best age difference between husband and wife

A European study found that if a man is 4-6 years older than his wife, he will have the most children; and if a man is 15 years older than his wife, although he will have fewer children, he will have the happiest marriage.

1. Marriages are happiest when the man is five years older

According to a survey conducted by European scientists, age is a key factor affecting the stability of marriage. Dr. Emmanuel Frannier of the University of Bath in the UK conducted a follow-up survey on 1,534 couples. The results showed that the best couple model that can strongly maintain a marriage is that both men and women have received higher education and have no history of divorce, and the man is more than 5 years older than the woman. Researchers say that a wife who is more than five years younger than her husband is the age combination least likely to cause conflicts, and their divorce rate is 1/6 of that of other marriages.

In addition, a study by the University of Vienna found that if the husband is 4-6 years older than the wife, they will have the most children; and if the husband is 15 years older than the wife, although the number of children they have is small, the marriage life is the happiest.

2. Couples of the same age communicate better

In addition to "the man is five years older than the woman", "same-age love" marriages are also good! Yue Xiaodong, associate professor of the Department of Social Sciences at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, believes that same-age love does not mean the same age in the narrow sense that we understand, but rather that both parties are of similar age and basically belong to the same generation. Wang Guorong pointed out that boys and girls of the same age means that the male and female are the same age or the male is less than 3 years older than the female. It can be said that in the minds of modern people, this marriage model is very ideal.

The basis of same-age love is the psychological and physiological coordination between the two lovers. This kind of marriage is the most sustainable and has six major benefits. First, it is easy to establish intimate relationships. Second, the interactions are frequent. The third is synchronous growth. Fourth, the demands are consistent. Fifth, support from relatives and friends. Sixth, equality and confidence. In short, lovers of the same age have similar social experiences and tend to be of one mind when encountering life problems. Long-term adjustment will make both parties think in the same direction, have a tacit understanding, and form a common cognitive model.

"Although there are many advantages to men and women being of the same age, it is precisely because of equality that some problems may arise." Couples of the same age are prone to competition for power because they are too focused on equality, and may often fight over "who has the final say."