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I have seen couples with major age differences that get along just fine. Then there are those that don't. Just as there are breakups with couples closer to each other's age, there are breakups with older ones. I think we just tend to focus more on the older ones because a), we already put them under a microscope because of this obvious age concern and b), if they have problems, we seem to believe we know the reason....! --- Age difference.
Couples need to be mentally compatible and if that means people closer to their age get along better, that simply has to do with the fact that similar age groups have more in common. That is why there are separate housing communities for people 55+, that is the reason all first graders belong in the same class. And when sometimes, a child is too mature and a fast learner, they promote him/her to a higher grade. Similarly, people who feel more comfortable with people older than them, gravitate towards older partners.
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