Studies have found partners in a 10-year age difference marriage are often subject to social disapproval. While most people prefer a life partner whos their age, a vast majority is open to the idea of spending their life with someone who is 10-15 years their junior or senior.

What is a big age gap for marriage?

Most men marry women younger than they are; with the difference being between two and three years in Spain, the UK reporting the difference to be on average about three years, and the US, two and a half. The pattern was also confirmed for the rest of the world, with the gap being largest in Africa.