Comments on: Rebbes to Bochurim: Marry Older Women

By: Jewess » Are Older Single Women “Bitter”?

Jewess » Are Older Single Women “Bitter”? — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 02:07:36 +0000

[...] got some interesting — okay, disturbing — feedback to this post over Shabbat. Two men, both in their thirties, one married and one single, agreed: the problem with [...]

By: Steven I. Weiss

Steven I. Weiss — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:33:23 +0000

Susanne – Do they ever expand on that?

By: Susanne

Susanne — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:02:37 +0000

Well, they’re already intimidated by how pretty the girl is and how great her job is, so I feel like a lot of times its a cop out. Otherwise, they honestly think that no one does it! When I guy turns down a match and says its perfect, but shes two years older so its a no, I cite my own marriage as evidence that Thank God these relationships can work. Off the top of my head, my last 10 friends who got married, 6-7 were to younger men. Its a growing trend that more people need to recognize.

By: Steven I. Weiss

Steven I. Weiss — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:46:08 +0000

Suzanne – What is the rationale behind not dating women who happen to be a year older? Why do you think these guys reject that?

By: Susanne

Susanne — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:39:39 +0000

THIS IS FAB! A) Because I’m a women who married someone a couple years younger and am so thankful that age was not an issue for him (after polling several friends that is). And B) Because I try my hand at shidduchim and too many times I think of an incredible match (and the guy agrees its perfect) but he poo poos it because of age. Such a silly reason. When you’re all at the same stage in life, what’s the difference! I know tons of the most incredible women, the best catches that any guy could dream of, that get turned down by guys because they’re a year older than them. So stupid! Sometimes though, even the smallest kick in the tuchus from their Rabbi can do the trick…