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EpyonXero 10-26-2009 11:40 AM
Younger, smarter wife equals happier marriage.
 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8325579.stm

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'Younger wife' for marital bliss
The secret to a happy marriage for men is choosing a wife who is smarter and at least five years younger than you, say UK experts.

These pairings are more likely to go the distance, particularly if neither has been divorced in the past, according to the Bath University team.

The findings predict a happy future for pop star Beyonce Knowles, 28, and rapper husband Jay-Z, 39.

The work is published in the European Journal of Operational Research.

The researchers studied interviews of more than 1,500 couples who were married or in a serious relationship.

Five years later, they followed up 1,000 of the couples to see which had lasted.

For better or worse

They found that if the wife was five or more years older than her husband, they were more than three times as likely to divorce than if they were the same age. HAVE YOUR SAY Not so long ago the husband had to be older than his wife in order to be able to support a family, but such criteria are not so relevant now women have been educated to be able to command good jobs, so I suggest the basis for a successful marriage should be tolerance Marion Monahan, Bristol

If the age gap is reversed, and the man is older than the woman, the odds of marital bliss are higher.

Add in a better education for the woman - Beyonce has her high school diploma, unlike husband Jay-Z - and the chances of lasting happiness improve further.

Those who have never divorced fare better too. But couples in which one member has been through a divorce in the past are less stable than those in which both members are divorcees.

Dr Emmanuel Fragniere and colleagues do say that men and women choose partners "on the basis of love, physical attraction, similarity of taste, beliefs and attitudes, and shared values."

But they say that using "objective factors" such as age, education and cultural origin "may help reduce divorce".

Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/h...th/8325579.stm

Published: 2009/10/26 10:09:07 GMT

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RACER X 10-26-2009 11:41 AM
mine's 14yr younger......lol

and arguably smarter.......kekeke

and workin on her masters........FTW!

CasterTroy 10-26-2009 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by RACER X (Post 283008)

and arguably smarter
Fail! .....she married you :nee:

Homeslice 10-26-2009 11:45 AM
Pretty common sense.......If he doesn't marry a younger woman, he'll be more likely to lust after other women. Also most men aren't as mature for the same age anyway.

Rider 10-26-2009 11:45 AM
wife = same age
Her smarter? No, but she thinks so.
So I'd say the finding is accurate. :lol

Dave 10-26-2009 12:06 PM
smarter would be difficult. More common sense maybe

z06boy 10-26-2009 12:11 PM
Mine is 10 years younger and yes...smarter in some ways but I've got her covered in other ways so we're a good team.

karl_1052 10-26-2009 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by RACER X (Post 283008)
mine's 14yr younger......lol

and arguably smarter.......kekeke

and workin on her masters........FTW!
arguably smarter?:wtfru:

TYEster 10-26-2009 06:28 PM
Hmmm...

We're not married, but she's actually 8 years older. Call me crazy, but I've never been happier. :D

Dave 10-26-2009 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by TYEster (Post 283288)
Hmmm...

We're not married, but she's actually 8 years older. Call me crazy, but I've never been happier. :D
she must be the man in the relationship, watch your cornhole! :lol

TYEster 10-26-2009 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Dave (Post 283296)
she must be the man in the relationship, watch your cornhole! :lol
If by man you mean - cannot change oil, tires, grill properly, cleans the house, has a cat, can't reach the top shelf of anything, isn't the biggest person in the house(im drawing straws there haha), blow dries hair, paints nails, watches lame shows, and has every regard for driving and the law...

Then POTENTIALLY yes she would be.

Smittie61984 10-26-2009 08:30 PM
My GF (almost certain future wife) is Brilliant smart and 4 years younger. So i guess I'm doing well.

skiergirl 10-26-2009 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by TYEster (Post 283311)
If by man you mean - cannot change oil, tires, grill properly, cleans the house, has a cat, can't reach the top shelf of anything, isn't the biggest person in the house(im drawing straws there haha), blow dries hair, paints nails, watches lame shows, and has every regard for driving and the law...

Then POTENTIALLY yes she would be.
For the record - I can grill just fine....:)

racedoll 10-26-2009 10:40 PM
I'm 8 years younger and have an Associates degree (hubby had h.s. diploma and working on a certificate). Neither of us have been married prior, so I guess statistically we should have a long, happy marriage.

TYEster 10-26-2009 10:50 PM
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Originally Posted by skiergirl (Post 283378)
For the record - I can grill just fine....:)
You mean like the mixed steak/chicken on wooden kabobs that not only burned apart, but cooked at diff times?

Papa_Complex 10-27-2009 07:23 AM
Oh, SMARTER. That's what I've been doing wrong. I thought it was younger and HOTTER. Obviously I've been fishing in the wrong pond.

Amorok 10-27-2009 09:56 AM
Ulu is a few years younger but not smarter. I guess you need both.

azoomm 10-27-2009 10:29 AM
Oh nooooooos!!! I'm older, and he can clearly do math better than I can. We're doooooomed - DOOOOOOOOMED!!!

the internet said so.

Smittie61984 10-27-2009 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by azoomm (Post 283559)
Oh nooooooos!!! I'm older, and he can clearly do math better than I can. We're doooooomed - DOOOOOOOOMED!!!

the internet said so.
That means if you love him he should be able to hook up with a younger girl if you want a happier marriage.

pauldun170 10-27-2009 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Papa_Complex (Post 283463)
Oh, SMARTER. That's what I've been doing wrong. I thought it was younger and HOTTER. Obviously I've been fishing in the wrong pond.
You work at a university...you should be on your 8th marriage by now

Papa_Complex 10-27-2009 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by pauldun170 (Post 283803)
You work at a university...you should be on your 8th marriage by now
I likely would be if they ever figured out that they could have an education for the cost of the tax on their tuition.

HurricaneHeather 10-27-2009 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by azoomm (Post 283559)
Oh nooooooos!!! I'm older, and he can clearly do math better than I can. We're doooooomed - DOOOOOOOOMED!!!

the internet said so.
No shit right....you, me and Lori are all obviously, miserable and doomed. :rofl:

Dave 10-27-2009 11:59 PM
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Originally Posted by TYEster (Post 283311)
If by man you mean - cannot change oil, tires, grill properly, cleans the house, has a cat, can't reach the top shelf of anything, isn't the biggest person in the house(im drawing straws there haha), blow dries hair, paints nails, watches lame shows, and has every regard for driving and the law...

Then POTENTIALLY yes she would be.
maybe shes metro. masculinity took some ugly hits in the last few years :P

TYEster 10-28-2009 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Dave (Post 284046)
maybe shes metro. masculinity took some ugly hits in the last few years :P
LOL there's nothing about my girl thats metro, except maybe riding? But I can accept females on motorcycles.

skiergirl 10-28-2009 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by HurricaneHeather (Post 283877)
No shit right....you, me and Lori are all obviously, miserable and doomed. :rofl:
That's ok, I already told him 'when' we all break up us gals can move into my 3 bedroom house by the track :dvrofl:


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