According to a study from Emory University in Atlanta, theres an ideal age difference that helps to maintain a long and healthy romantic relationship. The study examined 3,000 people and discovered that when it comes to staying together long term, youre better off sticking with someone your own age.

Is it OK to marry someone your age?

Marrying an older man shortens a womans lifespan, but having a younger husband reduces it even more, the study found. The findings, drawn from the medical records of two million Danish couples, suggest that the best a woman can do is marry a man of about the same age.