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What to do about sex life between old husband and young wife

Asked by:Breeze

Asked on:Mar 23, 2026 12:07 PM

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  • Oasis Oasis

    Mar 23, 2026

      Of course, this is a relatively static concept. After all, the marriage relationship is dynamic. In other words, although men as a whole may have to marry later, there are a considerable number of older men who cannot find a wife for a while, but they can practice more internal skills, increase their strength, increase their patience, and wait for the next group of girls to grow up. This means that it is possible that in the future society will collectively enter a society of old husbands and young wives.

      In the 1990s, I was assigned to work at the grassroots level, and I learned that the grassroots always had some strange views on this kind of marriage. On the one hand, in daily life, people often joke about this pairing of an old man and a young wife, and make up stories, which is somewhat ironic, just like people talk about so-and-so having an affair with their daughter-in-law. However, it can also be seen that through this veil, there is still a secret jealousy and envy.

      There is a common saying in rural areas: "Old cows eat young grass", which is used to compare the relationship between an old husband and a young wife. Of course, old cows can also eat young grass, which is a blessing. The specific situation may be diverse. In this match of old man and young wife, the man may be married for the first time, or he may be married for the second or third time. In addition to being affected by objective factors such as environment and gender ratio, many men with better conditions also want to eat "tender grass" subjectively. Otherwise, there would be no men after their second or third marriage, and why would they still be determined to find a virgin?

      In today's society, there are several reasons why old husbands and young wives marry: First, love and adoration. Generally, young women have been in love with their older men for a long time, or the man himself has a greater influence on the woman. A woman willingly marries a man older than herself, as if she were fulfilling her wish. This situation is where a man's excellence can make up for his shortcomings. The second is to be moved. Some girls may be born with a lack of father's love, and are easily dependent on the care of their much older uncles or elder brothers. This kind of dependence finally manifests as emotional dependence, and you can only feel at ease by marrying a man. The third is trading or everyone getting what they need. Deep in the consciousness of some men, women are synonymous with "sex". Therefore, old men look for young girls just to "eat young grass" and obtain psychological and physical satisfaction. And the little girl marries elderly , just because the old man has a good financial foundation, can suffer less hardship, and can enjoy the fruits of entrepreneurship without starting a business. In fact, in today's society, marriage between young and old for this reason may be the mainstream.

      In the first two cases, love may actually exist. The third type is often trading. Although this kind of transaction is sometimes invisible, everyone is aware of it. What is the so-called purpose of marrying you? Isn't it just to have a stable life, with a house, a car and savings? Old men don't have these, even old women don't like him, let alone a little girl? In this situation, if you have to recognize a goddaughter, others will find it embarrassing! The world is like this, and you can't accept it.

      After understanding these situations, it will be easy to analyze the problems that may arise in the actual married life of an old husband and a young wife. Of course, the first two are easy to solve if there are problems, because love comes first, and other problems are not problems. As for the third type, problems are inevitable, and sometimes they are fatal and difficult to solve.

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