A new study from Emory University in Atlanta found that couples with a five-year age gap are 18% more likely to break up than partners with a smaller age gap.
We don’t want you to question your relationship, but it’s very interesting nonetheless.
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These love compatibility experts have outlined the ideal age gap for people who want their relationships to work. Bad news for those more than 5 years apart, looks like it wasn’t made to last.
Of course, one should not generalize.
In 2014, Emory University researchers analyzed 3,000 people in their study.
At the end of their research, they came to the conclusion that the larger the age difference, the more likely couples are to break up.
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For example, they found that partners are 39% more likely to end their relationship when there is a 10-year birth difference between them.
The odds rose to 95% when a couple was more than 20 years apart.
We can understand.
Finally, these researchers found the ideal gap between partners to make your relationship last.
The gap would be at most one year.
Several factors can influence this tendency, including the outsider’s view of the environment and those not in the relationship.
Nevertheless, the researchers point out that there is no magic formula for love and of course every story is unique.