:salam2:
My Wife was 22 years my Junior.
For 12 years we were happy, I was in paradise. But as I got older, she started looking at younger men. She listened to others who placed ridicule on our marriage because of the age difference.
They would say things like, "How can you stay with an old man?"
She started to take notice of what they were saying and stopped looking into my heart, seeing only what was on the outside.
She separated herself from me in the home and eventually moved out leaving our child and me alone.
In saying these things one must consider that niether one of us was Muslim, we had no Iman to follow.
She was raised at a time when marriage had little value.
She herself had no example to follow, coming from a broken family.
I am starting to believe that what happened was a good thing. Why? you may ask.
If this had not happened I would not be here typing this. I would not have become a Muslim, I would not have started reading the Quran, and I would not have met some of the most wonderful people that I have ever encountered.
Back to the question. I believe that if
BOTH people have Love, in their hearts and they can see what is within their Spouse's heart, age is of little consequence in marriage.
Older men have already lived the life of the young. They are more stable, and most are wiser. Not saying that a devout young person does not have wisdom, many do, and make good spouses.
With the help and guideance of Allah :saw2: nothing is insurmountable in a Marriage, or choosing a life partner, be it Age, differences of opinion or other matters.
Robin