How old should your (next?) wife be?

[radiolee]

Didn't want to muddy up the other thread about marital bliss. Bleccchhh.

Ancient Chinese wisdom says your wife should be half your age plus seven.

I did the math, works for me. Works for girlfriends too.

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[meandog]

Where are you going with this ?
It took a while but I like being alone.

Dont have to ask to do anything.

But that is just me. I am not the brightest crayon in the box.

[jimfet]

Damn! That puts my next girlfriend in her 30's. Way to old.

[Clarence]

Ancient Chinese wisdom says your wife should be half your age plus seven.

I'll buy what your selling.

:D

[Snade]

How about:

- looks half your age,

- but is half your age plus 7

- she is half your weight plus 7

old Chicago saying :D

[Dynacophil]

Ancient Chinese wisdom says your wife should be half your age plus seven.


'can live with this... :thmbsp:

[Dynacophil]

Ancient Chinese wisdom says your wife should be half your age plus seven.


I can live with this... :thmbsp:

[tentoze]

Sound advice if you're an ancient Chinese, I guess.

[Holst]

My wife is five days older than me. If there is more than a weeks age difference between you, you will never have anything in common.

[hpsenicka]

Ancient Chinese wisdom says your wife should be half your age plus seven.



Does that mean you need to recycle them every other (even) year ?

[gearhead]

So, what do you do, get a different woman every year?
'Cause at 30, you should have a 22 year old mate.
At 50, it's 32.
I think somebody had a headfull of opium and an armfull of young hot babe when this "theory" was realized. :D

*edit*--hpsenicka posted before my fever addled brain could connect with the keyboard... :yes:

[meandog]

My wife is five days older than me. If there is more than a weeks age difference between you, you will never have anything in common.


I think that if you are married you have nothing in common.
It might take a few years to figure this out.

[birddog]

If the ancient chinese were so smart, why didn't they come up with the following proverb - " Wise man does not make same mistake twice, and re-marry!"

[jimfet]

If the ancient chinese were so smart, why didn't they come up with the following proverb - " Wise man does not make same mistake twice, and re-marry!"

Not all men are wise.

[Eric Clark]

This advice would put me in jail

[Arkay]

That's a perfect calculation... for ONE year of a man's life!

Ancient Chinese wisdom also says that the WORST age difference for married couples is to be exactly SIX years apart in age. Exactly the difference between my wife and I (I'm six years older).

:scratch2: ...maybe they were right? :D
[Just joking!]

[thedelihaus]

My next wife should be 98 years old, with a lead foot, poor eyesight, narcolepsy, and driving a rusty, hot-rodded Corvair with bald and plugged tires.

She should also have a boat, and a 60's Harley in the garage she hasn't ridden in 38 years.

She should also be recently widowed, with her previous husband a hoarder of fine McIntosh gear, and who was an early investor in Microsoft.

[pahtcenter77]

Anybody who would even consider a "next" wife has bigger problems than trying to figure out how old she ought to be.

[onepixel]

I like the Chinese math but Holst has a good point. Age shouldn't matter as long as you find your soul mate.

That said, all the women my age have turned into their mothers.

[crexrun]

Every GF (no wife, yet!) that has been significantly younger than me has acted just that, young. my GF is 27, I'm 29...both still young, but a we're quite compatible....She works at the university here, and I see lots of young 20 somethings... and they DO look nice, but I certainly wouldn't want one anymore. Gimme someone roughly my age, so we're not pushing each other's buttons. Just my .02. Crexrun

[panhead]

You dont want a young sweety, you want an old bearded fatty with bad vision and hearing,enormous head,giant feet and a hefty bank account or trust fund.

This way you get paid.

[SolderIron]

I prefer one with the wisdom of a thousand years and physical age locked in at 18.

[cabinover]

I think we have a winner right there.

[basite]

My next wife should be 98 years old, with a lead foot, poor eyesight, narcolepsy, and driving a rusty, hot-rodded Corvair with bald and plugged tires.

She should also have a boat, and a 60's Harley in the garage she hasn't ridden in 38 years.

She should also be recently widowed, with her previous husband a hoarder of fine McIntosh gear, and who was an early investor in Microsoft.


I can see your point :)

[sleddogman]

Didn't want to muddy up the other thread about marital bliss. Bleccchhh.

Ancient Chinese wisdom says your wife should be half your age plus seven.

I did the math, works for me. Works for girlfriends too.

While that may fly in China, that's probably only practical up to a certain age and then the add-on factor needs to be modified accordingly.

For example: At 20, it's 17. At 30, it's 22. At 40 it's 27. At 50 it's 32. At 60 it's 37. Let's stop there... :)

Unless it was right out of a Hollywood story, I find it difficult to imagine any thirty-some year old lady here would take an active interest in me unless I had Domino (sugar) tatooed on my forehead and bankbook. :D

At this stage of my life, I'd likely stand a better chance with half my age plus 14 -- although it's always nice to dream... :yes:

[gearhead]

I prefer one with the wisdom of a thousand years and physical age locked in at 18.

If the world was populated with only females like this, I'd never get lucky. :sigh:

[fotno]

When I got married, in calendar years I was 35 and my wife was 25...

Real age? She's maturing naturally (and gracefully), and I'm a permanent 12... It's worked out pretty dad-jim good.

[ehoove]

My wife is five days older than me. If there is more than a weeks age difference between you, you will never have anything in common.

My wife of 25 years is 5 years younger, but we remember much, and compare our views on many things. We have found common ground in many areas, annd have enrichened each other in others. IMHO:thmbsp:
Regards,
Jim

[outlawmws]

On the subject of getting married, no matter how long you have known your SO (Even if you have lived with them for a number of years), you ALWAYS marry a stranger.

(Lived together for 7, been married for almost 20, and I'm still discovering things about her. Met her when she was 20, I'm 4 years older)

[Grainger49]

Whatever age she is, she should never be young enough to be your daughter. :thumbsdn:

That is just sick. Think about it. :nono: :nono: :nono: :nono:

[Carve it]

Real age? She's maturing naturally (and gracefully), and I'm a permanent 12... It's worked out pretty dad-jim good.


LOL!! I hear you.

[Eric Clark]

At this stage of my life, I'd likely stand a better chance with half my age plus 14 -- although it's always nice to dream... :yes:

Don't sell yourself short. My friend has to be pushing 50 soon and his last girlfriend was 24. She was closer to his sons age then his.

[Dusty Chalk]

This advice would put me in jailNo, actually, what it means is, you shouldn't get married yet.

[PioneerGuy85]

This advice would put me in jail

according to your profile, you're 22 (as am I)

22 / 2 = 11 + 7 = 18

18 = legal

you = not in jail

:-P

[pustelniakr]

I'll keep the one I have, thanks. :yes:

Enjoy,
Rich P

[Grainger49]

57/2+7=35, young enough to be my daughter.

I wouldn't have sex with my daughter, or a 35 year old woman either.

Legal, yes, in bad taste, yes!

[eljr]

Didn't want to muddy up the other thread about marital bliss. Bleccchhh.

Ancient Chinese wisdom says your wife should be half your age plus seven.

I did the math, works for me. Works for girlfriends too.

L


I'm in! :banana:

That would make a new wife the same age my last two were when I married them. It's like they are standing still but I keep moving on? :scratch2:

[SolderIron]

A guy at work whose second wife is younger than his 23 years old son. :)

[mulester7]

A guy at work whose second wife is younger than his 23 years old son. :).....Dad is asking for a next-of-kin Fat-Sam at his backdoor.....

[Jovinyl]

Nice Thought. Yep! real nice thought.:scratch2: Bit of a generation gap though. Would work if we still lived of the land and close'st neighbor was half a day's ride.:D

[jim w.]

Didn't want to muddy up the other thread about marital bliss. Bleccchhh.

Ancient Chinese wisdom says your wife should be half your age plus seven.

I did the math, works for me. Works for girlfriends too.

L
im 33 yrs old

well half of my age is 16 and a half!!!!!!!
not good!!!! at all
then plus 7 = 23 yrs old um not for me to young hahaha:nono:

[BridgedToMono]

Uh oh... that would mean she couldn't go out for a drink til after summertime.

That's a big ixnay...