Science Finally Reveals The Perfect Age Gap For The Perfect Strong Relationship

For many free minded individuals, age is just a number. How old you are, depends on how you feel from the inside but for others, they are the factors that determine many aspects of their lives which includes their love life.

So, today we are here to ask the question, is age a factor in having a good relationship? Will it affect how the two people in the relationship feel about the other? Recently a study was done at Emory University in Atlanta, USA. This was to calculate how a difference in the age between lovers affects their relationship and how long will it last.

1The aim of the study

This study was conducted to understand the correlation between a difference in age gap and the longevity of a relationship. Over 3,000 people were questioned during this study and all of them were married at least once in their life. The study showed that the higher the age gap, the shorter the relationship.

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2More details

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As the study continued more details were learned as the struggles the couples faced due to their age differences. This is usually the result of the two being at different stages in their own lives and that can be an issue in the long run of the relationship.

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3Different goals

The study showed that if the age gap between the couple is more than 5 years then the risk of a split or break up is around 18%. If that age gap difference is doubled to 10 years then the risk also goes up to a stunning 30%. If the couple has a 20 year age gap between them then there is a 95% chance of the couple breaking up.

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4Celebrities with different age gaps

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Since we cannot disclose people’s identities who took part in this study, we’ll move out attention to people who are famous and are open with their relationships, celebrities. There are a number of celebrities who have relationships with a huge age gap between them. Here are a few examples.

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5Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra

The newest celeb couple that tied the knot before the end of 2018 was Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra. The American heartthrob was 26-years-old while the Indian megastar was 36 with a 10 year age gap between them. The couple made their first public appearance in 2017 and a year later were married.

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively

The Deadpool star was 42 when he met the beautiful Blake Lively who was 31 on the set of ‘Green Lantern’ movie in 2011. This was the same year the two officially started dating and they shocked Hollywood by tying the knot. Currently, the couple is happily married with two beautiful daughters.

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7Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander

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Michael Fassbender is well known for the wide range of roles he has done in his career. From the iconic X-Men character of Magneto to the android David in the Aliens franchise. Alicia Vikander came under the international spotlight after she took up the role of Tomb Raider in the 2018 action-adventure movie. The couple met with an age gap of 11 years with Fassbender being 41 and Vikander being 30-years-old. They married in 2017.

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8Jay-Z and Beyoncé

They have been known as a power couple for over a decade. The couple were huge names and acclaimed in the hip-hop scene while they started dating in 2001. The age gap between the two is 12-years and they tied the knot in 2008 and have a happy marriage and a daughter and twins.

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9Hugh Jackman and Deborra Lee-Furness

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Most of the age gap seen between celebrity couples is seen on the male’s side. The male in the couple is usually older than the female but not always. Hugh Jackman has been in a happy marriage for over 20 years starting in 1996. Hugh Jackman is 13 years young to his wife, Deborra Lee-Furness.

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10Camila Alves and Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey met Camila Alves who is a Brazilian model as well as a designer in 2006. After dating for 6 years, the two tied the knot in 2012 with an age gap of 13 years. The ceremony was a private one and only for close friends and family. They currently have 3 children, Levi Alves McConaughey, Livingston Alves McConaughey, and Vida Alves McConaughey.

How does this study help?

The main goal of this study was to see how a difference in age affects a couple in the long run. But other parameters were also taken into consideration such as education, life goals, ambition, etc. Another major factor after a significant age gap was education that led to couples splitting up.

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12What did researchers learn?

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There are many factors that make a strong relationship and there are many factors that ruin a relationship. Age can be a factor that ruins a relationship while on the opposite side, a sense of maturity and understanding between the couple can help compensate for the age gap.

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13What a huge age gap results in

When there is an age gap, the two participants usually are at different stages in their own respective lives. If the age gap is small, say a year, then it isn’t a big deal as they can understand each other’s lives easily but when the age gap is huge, say 5-6 years, this can be problematic. One side may not understand the decisions the other makes due to the difference in age and experience.

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14What it comes down to

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The couple and nothing else, the bottom line is the couple, if they understand each other and are mature, they will prosper no matter the age gap. Everyone has different life goals and ambitions but if a couple is willing to acknowledge the other’s goals and willing to work to achieve and support his or her significant other, he or she can overcome anything.

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15The Conclusion

According to the study, the perfect age gap is 1 year. According to the couples who volunteered for this study when the age gap was only a year or two then the couple understood each other and stayed together for the longest time. According to the researchers, the chances of a break up is less than 3%.

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