What Should Christians Look for Instead?
Rather than asking only, “How many years apart are we?” Christians considering marriage can ask more meaningful questions.
Do we share our fundamental beliefs and values? Is this person honest and trustworthy? Do we treat each other with respect? Can disagreements be handled maturely? Are both people entering the marriage willingly and with a realistic understanding of its responsibilities? Does the relationship encourage rather than undermine our faith?
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Those questions are much closer to the concerns Scripture repeatedly emphasizes.
Age Is Not the Biblical Measure of a Marriage
The Bible neither commands spouses to be close in age nor establishes an acceptable numerical gap. Abraham and Sarah demonstrate that an age difference could exist within a biblical marriage, while the ages of other famous couples, including Mary and Joseph, often aren’t provided at all.
That silence shouldn’t be turned into a rule in either direction.
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