Can you marry someone older than you?

Can you marry someone older than you?
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I think for women it is the preferred option. It seems customary in the UK for the man to be a couple of years older although there are marriages where the woman is older and these days no one thinks much of it. I have dated men younger than myself and generally find that although the age gap might not be a problem at first it does matter in the end. Dating someone your own age or just a couple of years either side is fine because you grew up at the same time and have the same memories, There's nothing worse than a partner not knowing what you are talking about because they are too young to remember something that happened in the past. I also think that women who marry men old enough to be their father can cause problems. I have a friend who married a man 25 years older than herself and it failed very quickly because he wanted a completely different lifestyle to her. She longed to go out and party while he had done all that and wanted a quiet life. There are many things to be considered if you are thinking of marrying someone where there is a large age gap.
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