Can't older women marry younger men?

I shared this poll as I felt it relates to society. I found it really hypocritical that IF is making such a huge fuss over this issue when many serials, movies showed forced marriages or marriages of much older men with younger women. Why is age relevant here? When 2 legal-aged adults of sound mind consent to marry, what's the issue? What's so unacceptable about this?

Please share your opinions here. I'm really curious to know your perspectives on this.

Ash older than Abhishek ...What's the problem?

Anyone can marry anyone..

actually I have more problem with older men marrying young women , because I feel they can take advantage

Even celebs couple with the young man/older woman combinaison didn't work out (Demi Moore, Janet Jackson, Cameron Diaz...) there is still some exceptions like Emmanuel Macron (France President) who has the same age that his wife's daughter. They don't have kids and he seems okay with it. (Still rumour has it he's cheating left right and center in her and the poor woman has a hard time keeping up as her age shows even with all the efforts she puts in).

Their is also the exception of the Kick-Ass actor Aaron Johnson. But his wife did her upmost to give him two daughters despite her age.

I think the problem can sometimes be that women is such couples can become insecure in their couple because of the age gap matter. They are aware of the fact that if their man desire to, he can still leave them to found a more classical family with a much you get woman who'll be able to give them kids because a woman has an "expiry" date in this aspect while men can father kids even when they are a 100yo.

I personally would be bothered if my son or my brothers brought in a much older woman but I would be too if my daughter or sisters did the same.

People can do as they please but others are free to think whatever they want if they don't approve as long as they respect the couple freedom and don't say nasty stuff at theit face.

They only have a 3 year age gap. They are still in same generation.

Well, Ideally there is nothing wrong with an older woman marrying a younger man, or an older guy marrying a younger girl, with whatever age difference if they are adults and have the consent. But life is not black and white.

Usually when there is a lot of age difference between the couple, then they also have a lot of different interests, and different mentality towards life and society. They will percieve things differently which will often result in clashes. Also if the person is too older than his/her spouse, then they will also die early, and the other person will be lonely.

And in India, where marriage happens between two families, and not just two people, relationships can be very awkward with the in-laws, if you are nearly or the same age as your spouse's parents. So practically, it's very difficult to carry out age-difference relationships in the long run.

Now particularly about Older woman marrying younger man, according to our society, it's the job of the husband to take care of the wife, to protect her, to speak for her and take a stand for her. Even the women have that mentality, (they always expect the guy to pay in dates) because that is what is taught to them since childhood. Guy is still expected to be the "provider", to dominate her wife. Women are still expected to be submissive to their husbands. Men also feel insecure if his wife is elder than him.

TM, You are talking about age. But people bring gender roles even in heights, that too even in relationships. Girls don't want to date shorter guys, boys don't want to date taller women.

I don't think biology is really a problem. A couple can always adopt, but even that needs an open mind.

As for why IF is posting such ridiculous articles, they just want traffic in their sites.

Both take care of themselves so look roughly the same age.

They are happy and most in the family are content with that.