Couples with age differences. Unequal marriage: couples with large age gaps
We all know that all ages are submissive to love. The difference in years does not affect the depth of feelings and the desire to be together. Everything is in our head. And if previously a large age difference caused a strong reaction, now few people pay attention to it.
In this topic we will tell you the stories of 10 celebrity couples who are happy despite their age.
1 . Mick Jagger and Melanie Hamrick
The difference between the lovers is as much as 43 years, but this does not affect their relationship in any way. The couple even has a child together. Mick Jagger is a father of eight children at 75 years old. And most likely, this is just the beginning. Notice the sparkle in this couple's eyes. Such a huge age difference does not affect their passionate relationship.
2.Al Pacino and Lucila Sola
Purely theoretically, one can imagine that Al Pacino could be the grandfather of his beloved. The difference between the partners is 39 years. The couple has not yet legalized their relationship, but this does not interfere with their happiness.
3. Woody Allen and Soon-Yi Previn
The entire yellow press was buzzing about this scandalous novel. The fact is that the famous director’s lover used to be his stepdaughter. He was once in a civil marriage with actress Mia Farrow, and this girl was her adopted daughter. Soon-Yi Previn claims that she never perceived him as a father, she always saw him as an interesting and handsome man.
4. Vladimir Kozhin and Olesya Boslovyak
Russian politician and young actress. Nobody believed in the love of this couple. However, the lovers not only had a magnificent wedding, but also gave birth to two children in a happy marriage. The age difference is 35 years.
5. Nadezhda Babkina and Evgeny Gor
In this star couple, Nadezhda is 30 years older than Evgeniy. They met when he was only 23 years old. He won her over with his charisma and voice. Nadezhda resisted this relationship for a long time, but feelings prevailed over reason. The lovers are in no hurry to formalize their relationship, although anything is possible...
The actors got married in 2000. During this time they experienced many ups and downs. This couple was even on the verge of divorce, but was able to survive this. Michael is a quarter of a century older than Katherine - 25 years.
7. Donald Trump and Melania Knauss
The difference between the US President and his charming companion is 24 years. She became his third legal wife. The wedding was very magnificent and rich. A year after the wedding, the couple had a son. Their relationship is not always simple, but Melania always supports her husband.
8 . Alexander Tsekalo and Victoria Galushka
Victoria is the sister of Vera Brezhneva. She met Alexander Tsekalo at a fashion show and since then they have not parted. The couple are 24 years apart. The lovers have been together for 10 years and have two children.
9 . Bruce Willis and Emma Heming
Bruce has always been a favorite of women. After his divorce from Demi Moore, he led a wild, wild life, but when he met Emma, he realized that he had fallen in love. This wonderful couple already has two children. They love each other and look very harmonious, despite the 23 years difference.
10. Igor Nikolaev and Yulia Proskuryakova
Yulia has loved the work of Igor Nikolaev since childhood. And when the opportunity to meet him arose, she took it. Sympathy arose between them, which grew into feelings of love. The couple has been together for many years. In 2017, they became the happy parents of a beautiful daughter. The difference of 22 years is not an obstacle to their happiness.
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Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart
Age difference - 22 years
By the time of their wedding in 2010, the couple had been together for 8 years. The actors met at the Golden Globes in 2002. On Valentine's Day 2009, Ford finally proposed to Flockhart. Ford and Flockhart are raising their adopted son, Liam.
Bruce Willis and Emma Heming
Age difference - 23 years
Bruce Willis, 62, married 35-year-old model Emma Heming in March 2009. The couple already has two daughters: born in 2012 and 2014. Die Hard lived up to its image.
Donald Trump and Melania Trump
Age difference - 24 years
The current US President has never been deprived of female attention, and his marriage to model Melanie Knauss was already his third. By that time, the businessman was already 58 years old, and his bride was 34 years old.
Duchess of Alba and Alfonso Diez
Age difference - 24 years
The most titled woman in the world, Maria del Rosario Cayetana Alfonsa Victoria Eugenia Francisca Fitz-James Stuart y Silva, married an ordinary civil servant Alfonso Diez Carabantes, who was 24 years younger than her.
Only a few dozen friends and relatives attended the ceremony. Despite doubts and rumors, Cayetana made a will, according to which she distributed her fortune among her children, while Alfonso renounced his claims to the inheritance.
The Duchess died in 2014.
Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones
Age difference - 25 years
Despite Douglas' claims that his cancer was caused by oral sex, his marriage to actress Catherine Zeta-Jones remains intact.
Emmanuel Macron and Brigitte Trogneux
Age difference - 25 years
The French politician and first-round winner in the presidential race met his future wife when he was just 15, and she taught at the school where he attended. Her daughter studied in the same class as her future husband.
Alec Baldwin and Hilaria Baldwin
Age difference - 26 years
Baldwin married his 29-year-old yoga instructor in 2012, and the couple had three children together.
Celine Dion and Rene Angelil
Age difference - 26 years
In 2016, Celine Dion experienced the hardest loss of her life - her husband Rene died of cancer.
“The time before his death was the most difficult in my life,” Celine said. “Every day the person in my life died more and more. The man I love and loved is the only one I have ever kissed. Yes, I have never kissed anyone in my life except my husband. I love him. I'm still in love with him."
Celine met Rene Angelil in 1980, when she was only 12 years old and he was 38. The couple began dating 8 years later, and in 1991 they announced their engagement. On December 17, 1994 they got married.
Oleg Tabakov and Marina Zudina
Age difference - 30 years
Tabakov met his future wife in 1986, when a GITIS graduate was accepted into the troupe of Oleg Tabakov’s theater studio. After ten years of romance, the teacher and student got married, and then became the parents of two children: Pavel, who also began an acting career, and Maria, whom Zudina gave birth to at the age of 41.
Sarah Poulson and Holland Taylor
Age difference - 32 years
When asked about her sexuality, Sarah usually answers that “the situation is changeable.” She had previously dated women much older than herself, for example, actress Cherry Jones - their age difference was 18 years. As for Holland Taylor, the actress admits that she preferred women before.
Alexander Gradsky and Marina Kotashenko
Age difference - 32 years
The 65-year-old composer and the 33-year-old actress have been together for 12 years, they live in a de facto marriage, and in 2015 the young wife gave birth to a son from Gradsky, named Alexander in honor of his father.
Woody Allen and Soon-Yi Previn
Age difference - 35 years
Woody Allen lived in a civil marriage with actress Mia Farrow for 12 years. They had a son, Ronan, and the couple also raised two adopted children. The reason for the breakup between Allen and Farrow was the director's affair with the actress's adopted daughter, 22-year-old Soon-Yi Previn.
“When I started dating her, I thought it would just be a fling. I didn’t take this relationship seriously, but life had other plans. It so happened that we began to go out together, live together and enjoy it. She liked that I showed her a lot of things that I already knew from my own experience, and I liked being a mentor,” Allen shared in an interview with NPR.
Patrick Stewart and Sunny Ozell
Age difference - 37 years
X-Men's Xevier showed off his superpowers when he was able to conquer 36-year-old jazz singer Sunny Ozell.
Bari Alibasov and Victoria Maksimova
Age difference - 40 years
Bari Alibasov was officially married 5 times, and in 2013, the showman married actress Victoria Maksimova for the sixth time, who, moreover, was his former assistant. In 2016, the couple had a son, Ivan.
Ivan Krasko and Natalya Shevel
Age difference - 60 years
Ivan and Natalya got married in 2015. The groom chose a uniform over a three-piece suit. The celebration took place in the Actor's House. As is usually the case, they met at the institute where the actor Krasko taught, and Natalya was his young student.
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1 place. Alexey Pimanov and Olga Pogodina
Age difference: 15 years
The fact that 52-year-old producer and TV presenter Alexey Pimanov married 37-year-old actress Olga Pogodina became known in February 2014.
The office romance began on the set of Alexey’s series “Three Days in Odessa.” This is Pimanov’s third marriage, he has two sons and a daughter, and Pogodina’s second marriage. For the sake of his young wife, this summer Alexey carved out two weeks from his busy work schedule; they went to Italy, to a five-star hotel near Lake Garda. “We were very lucky with the weather,” Olga tells StarHit. – Not hot, +25°C. We spend all our time on the beach, it’s a pity to waste time even on SPA treatments and massages - you can do this in Moscow.” In the evenings, the couple dine at coastal restaurants; they both like seafood.
2nd place. Yuri Belyaev and Tatyana Abramova
Age difference: 27 years
The actors met in September 2013 at one of the film festivals, got married in May, and got married in June. This is the second marriage for both, each has two children: 66-year-old Yuri has a daughter and a son, 39-year-old Tatyana has sons. Thanks to his wife, Belyaev fell in love with St. Petersburg, where she studied, although before he did not like leaving Moscow. “Yura and I go to St. Petersburg every weekend,” says the actress. “We stay with friends and relatives, and if we want privacy, we rent a hotel room...”
3rd place. Sergei Mironov and Olga Radievskaya
Age difference: 31 year
“At our wedding in November last year, Sergei promised that he would learn to play tennis so that I wouldn’t be ashamed of him, I’ve been doing it for a long time,” 30-year-old journalist Olga Radievskaya shares with StarHit. “Indeed, he trains regularly and has achieved considerable success.” The 61-year-old politician was married three times before Olga, and has an adult son and daughter. Mironov got along well with his wife’s 8-year-old son. “Sergei Mikhailovich says that by doing homework with Vanya, he discovers something new.” Olga believes that the distinctive feature of their family is spontaneity: “Once we went to Lipetsk, and on the way back Tula appeared. We stopped at an intersection, and I asked: “To Tula or home?”, although it was almost night. Both in chorus:
“Of course, to Tula!” And we went there for another day. This is what the three of us like - such unplanned decisions. This has never happened in the life of Sergei Mikhailovich before me.”
4th place. Kostya Tszyu and Tatyana Averina
Age difference: 10 years
The world boxing champion met Tatyana 7 years ago at a party. Two weeks later, he made her an offer to become his... assistant at work. And six months later they began to live together, although Kostya spent most of his time in Australia with his wife Natalya, two sons and a daughter. He filed for divorce on December 3 last year. 44-year-old Kostya is in no hurry to return to the registry office: according to Tatyana, this is not important for her, because she was already married and has a son, Nikita, from her first marriage. “I managed to change Kostya’s way of dressing,” 34-year-old Tatyana tells StarHit. “He loved tracksuits and sneakers, but switched to business casual.” We order clothes from a classic suit studio. I choose the fabrics and colors, Kostya prefers dark tones, I prefer light ones, but we always find a compromise.”
5th place. Bari Alibasov and Victoria Maksimova
Age difference: 40 years
The 67-year-old producer proposed to the 27-year-old actress at a strip club. “Bari handed me a box, and in it was a diamond ring. He took me outside, and there was a carriage with white horses!” – says Maksimova. They got married on July 23, this is Alibasov’s sixth marriage, he has a son. “For the sake of my beloved, I lost 23 kg,” admits Bari. – It was 3 years ago when I fell in love with her. I understood: the girl needs a jumping one, and at that time I
weighed 100 kg." Over the course of a year, Alibasov was helped to lose weight by eating separate meals: before lunch - only proteins, after lunch - carbohydrates. The producer also drank 2 liters of water every day.
6th place. Vladimir Kristovsky and Olga Pilevskaya
Age difference: 12 years
Last July, at the New Wave, the leader of Uma2rmaH stopped hiding his relationship with actress and model Olga Pilevskaya. By this time, he had left his wife Valeria, who bore him four daughters. “The children were very worried,” Valeria shared with StarHit. – In recent years, I have been trying to regain Vova’s interest, although he already told me that love was gone. I started skiing like him. She agreed to build a house near Tver... But then Vova finally admitted that he had a woman.” According to friends of 38-year-old Kristovsky, love inspires him to create: for his 26-year-old chosen one, he wrote the hits “Olya from the Network” and “Dance, Muse!” – Pilevskaya starred in the video for this song.
7th place. Boris Galkin and Inna Razumikhina
Age difference: 25 years
Because of his feelings for the 41-year-old chanson performer, the 66-year-old actor, stepfather of the late Vlad Galkin, divorced his second wife. Inna and Boris met several years ago at a festival in Bryansk. “This is the main love in Boris’s life,” Galkin’s friend, actor Vladimir Kachan, told StarHit. “Their feelings are enhanced by their common creativity, because they perform together: Boris reads poetry, and Inna sings.” Recently, the couple prepared a musical and poetic performance based on the works of Sergei Yesenin “Give My Motherland!” According to Vladimir Kachan, the spouses are also united by their attitude to religion: “Both of them are deeply religious people. In recent years, Boris has experienced a special craving for Orthodoxy, and Inna, fortunately, became his ally in this, helping to heal the wound that appeared after the death of Vlad. She introduced him to a wonderful man - Father Dmitry, who works in Sergiev Posad. Now they go there often."
8th place. Alexander Gordon and Noza Abdulvasieva
Age difference: 30 years
A month ago, Gordon married for the fourth time - to 20-year-old VGIK student Noza Abdulvasieva, the granddaughter of director Valery Akhadov. It was not the first time that Alexander, the father of two daughters, fell in love with a girl much younger than him - two years ago, Gordon’s wife was an 18-year-old student at the Moscow Ostankino Institute, Nina Trigorina. They broke up after a few months.
Fate brought Alexander and Noza together on the set of the TV series “Clever Man,” he played one of the roles, and the girl came to report from the set. Noza's grandfather considers 50-year-old Gordon a suitable candidate for his granddaughter. “Alexander pampers Nozu,” Akhadov told StarHit. – For example, he is an excellent cook. I recently visited them, and there were sushi, rolls, and sashimi on the table—Alexander made it all himself.”
9th place. Vladimir Kozhin and Olesya Boslovyak
Age difference: 30 years
It was one of the most luxurious weddings of this summer, stars and top officials of the state walked at it. Former presidential manager, 55-year-old Vladimir Kozhin and 25-year-old member of the Mobile Blondes group Olesya Boslovyak received congratulations from Alla Pugacheva, Igor Krutoy and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. The celebration was hosted by Nikolai Baskov and Maxim Galkin. “I would like to say a special thank you to the great couturier Valentin Yudashkin,” Olesya wrote in her blog after the celebration. “In his chic and elegant dress, I felt like a queen!”
The husband arranged a wedding for his beloved at the Arkhangelskoye museum-estate; the tables were laden with lobsters and black caviar. This is Olesya’s first marriage, and Vladimir’s second; he has a son with his ex-wife.
10th place. Alexander and Agata Byalko
Age difference: 36 years
For the last year, the ex-player of the “What? Where? When?" and his second wife spent time in hospitals: 25-year-old Agatha was bothered by heart pain. A month ago, the doctors made a verdict: “It’s urgent to operate, otherwise he won’t live more than six months.” Two weeks later, the girl underwent surgery to correct a congenital heart defect. All this time, 61-year-old Alexander was next to his beloved - he fed her fruit and distracted her with conversations. They found each other on the show “Business Girl of Moscow”, Alexander was on the jury, Agata took part in the game. She now teaches social studies and political science at a tutoring company. Despite her hard work, she tries to pamper her husband with oriental cuisine. “Agatha grew up in Kyrgyzstan,” Alexander told StarHit. “Thanks to her, I fell in love with domlama – meat and potatoes cooked in a cauldron.”
Surely on the Internet you have more than once come across a video with the fiery dance of a gray-haired Italian and his young model wife. 50-year-old millionaire Gianluca Vacchi is 18 years older than his companion. Despite the fact that he is in good physical shape, dresses stylishly and dances fieryly, the age difference is still visible. But is it really that important?
Is it true that the age of love is not a hindrance? We figure it out together with psychologist Anna Kiryanova and get to know couples with an age difference of 5, 9, 17 and 30 years.
Gianluca Vacchi is 18 years older than his wife. Photo: Instagram Gianluca Vacchi.
— Anna Valentinovna, in your opinion, how much is the “big difference” in age?
— We are talking about different generations. It’s not for nothing that there are expressions “fit to be a father” or “fit to be a mother.” When this kind of comparison comes to mind, we can talk about a large age difference. In the modern world, of course, people began to look better and live longer. If previously the age difference of 3-5 years was a reason for discussion and even condemnation, now even 10 years is not scary.
Agatha Christie was 16 years older than her second husband. They lived their whole lives happily and prosperously, because they were connected not only by love, but also by common interests. They went to archaeological excavations together, belonged to the same cultural class of society, so they understood each other perfectly. In one of her novels she wrote: “the most important thing is not to love each other, but to like each other.” This is the key to a happy couple.
But, for example, in the case of Isadora Duncan and Yesenin, everything ended tragically. Despite the fact that she was older than Yesenin, both of them were big children who never grew up and did not accept their age.
Obviously, a large age difference leaves an imprint on the relationship. Because it is difficult to satisfy the needs of a person who is 20 years younger than you. It is naturally difficult to keep up with the rhythm of life, physical, emotional and intellectual demands. And here everything, of course, is very individual, because you cannot judge people who met each other at different ages.
Bradbury has a very sad story about an old woman. She met a young and handsome young man when she was already completely decrepit. But they realized that they had already been together once. This means that in earthly life we can meet a soul mate at any age, and that our biological clocks do not always run the same. And remember, it was not about sexual attraction, but about people meeting their love. Therefore, where there is true love, age is not perceived as tragically as in the case when we see only selfish relationships.
— You gave so many literary examples. Have couples of different ages approached you personally?
- So many. We often have to deal with situations where women are older than their chosen ones. And this worries and frightens them, because those around them do not miss the opportunity to say that such relationships are short-lived. But according to my observations, such relationships develop steadily. If a man is morally mature, if he is older than his biological age, and the woman looks good, then everything is fine. If gaps did occur, it was not due to age, but to exactly the same problems as peers.
According to Anna Kiryanova, in relationships where true love reigns, age is not perceived tragically. Photo: Alexander Mamaev
Anna (23 years old) and Kevin (53 years old). Together - 9 months. The age difference is 30 years.
— My husband is American, we met him on the Internet. We found out about the age difference when we booked the trip and saw each other’s passports. She didn't bother either of us. Rather, I was surprised that he looked younger than his age. At first, my mother was very wary of the whole situation, but then, seeing that I was truly happy, her heart thawed.
Age is just a number. On the other hand, there are objective differences between people of two different generations. But here, too, there is a harmonious, healthy exchange of energies: in our relationship, I charge my husband with the energy of youth, and he gives me his knowledge and experience. My husband acts as a kind, lenient teacher who allows me to make mistakes and forgives me for them. And all because he remembers himself as young and sometimes reckless.
My husband often takes me down from heaven in the good sense of the word. We love to travel to mountainous areas. I love challenging my own fear by getting close to the cliff. My husband doesn’t do this and constantly tries to warn me. If I had such a reckless companion with me, we would both have fallen down long ago.
Anastasia (37 years old) and Alexey (46 years old), together for 16 years. Differenceat the age of 9 years.
— We met at my brother’s housewarming party. The age difference didn’t bother me; he looked younger than his age—he was 28 at the time, and I was 19. I think it didn’t bother him either—a young, beautiful girl rarely bothers anyone. My mother was more alarmed that he had a child from his first marriage. Likewise, his parents were worried about the “burden of the past.”
For me personally, age matters. I don't perceive men as younger or my own age. Older men are more suitable for creating a family and serious relationships. They know how to show care and look after a woman.
The disadvantages are also worth noting. Sometimes an older man is not interested in the entertainment of his younger half. Since he has already passed this stage and the next period of his life has begun.
Christina and Bastien now live in France.
Christina (26 years old) and Bastien (43 years old), together for 3 years. The age difference is 17 years.
— We met on the Internet when I was 23 years old and he was 40 years old. He is French, but that didn’t stop us from finding common themes. In the future, there were days when we talked for 10 hours on Skype. I didn't notice the age difference, we just chatted about everything.
It was a long distance relationship for several months. Later I introduced him to my parents, who live in a village in the Sverdlovsk region. I asked my mother: “Is the age difference visible?” To which she said: “Don’t worry, daughter, you complement each other. Next to him, you look a little older and more serious, and he looks younger.”
In the beginning we had some differences in terms of age. He told me that our relationship was like a father-daughter relationship. But this is due to the fact that I was not independent after moving to Europe: I did not speak French and he had to go with me everywhere. Now I’m trying to mind my own affairs, I want us to be equal, and he doesn’t feel like a “daddy.”
Sometimes there is not enough enthusiasm and rash actions. Everything is too correct. There are moments when I think: “Oh, I wish I could go to the club until the morning, and then dance on the bar.” But then I remember all the good things my husband does for me and I calm down. Family life is much better than all the stupid things we do in our youth.
My husband has a lot of life experience and I have a lot to learn from him. He helps and supports me in everything, gives advice. Young guys under 30 are more unstable or something...
Nastya and Yasha work together in health camps.
Anastasia (24 years old) and Yakov (19 years old), together for 2 years. Difference - 5 years:
— There is a big difference in who exactly is older in a pair. If the man is older, everything is simple - the girl remains a girl, surrounded by the care and every support of her experienced companion. But if the girl is older, then, of course, it’s more difficult. She must wait until her boyfriend becomes not just a young man with whom she feels good, but a reliable, strong rear.
When Yasha asked me to meet, I was very surprised. After thinking a little, I agreed and have never regretted it. For the first 2-3 months, the age difference was strongly felt. But after carefully building relationships, everything became much easier.
Now there is a lack of financial support. He does not yet have the opportunity to get a job because of his studies, which, of course, is a priority. I understand that this is far from the most important thing in life, but the breadwinner in the family should still be a man.
He feels like a leader in the relationship and tries to solve all my problems. He knows a lot more about some issues than I do. And, of course, it seems to him that he is on an equal footing with me.
I know how to wait and believe that everything in his life will turn out exactly as he dreams. Therefore, I enjoy his company, ease next to him, warmth, boundless happiness and bright, sincere love.
Love each other at any age and be happy, like the heroes of our material.
Society does not always condemn - if the man is older, then sometimes such unions seem quite organic. If the husband is twice as old as his wife and old enough to be her father, then such a marriage often turns out to be strong even contrary to the predictions of skeptics.
For example, Dmitry Dibrov, a great lover of young ladies, seemed like an incredible ladies' man in the early 00s - each of his new girls turned out to be younger than the previous one. The difference with his current wife is 30 years - Dibrov began caring for the girl when she was only 17. Today Polina Dibrova is 28, and the other day she gave birth to Dibrov’s third son, who became Dmitry’s fifth child (he has two adult children from previous wives). By the way, the birth of the child took place as part of the couple’s participation in one of the television projects, and therefore a whole film crew was present at the birth.
Another famous TV presenter, Alexander Gordon, is also famous for the fact that all his wives, as one, are old enough to be his daughter. A couple of years ago, Gordon shocked the public by marrying 18-year-old student Nina while being her teacher. At the time of the wedding, she was 18, he was 48. In 2014, it became known about Alexander Gordon’s new marriage with a 20-year-old VGIK student, Nozanin Abdulvasieva, the granddaughter of Valery Akhadov, a famous director, member of the board of the Guild of Film Directors of the Russian Federation.
The age difference of 31 years did not become an obstacle to the relationship between Alexander Gradsky and Marina Kotashenko - at the time of their meeting in 2003, she was 23, he was 54. Despite the fact that the blonde beauty is constantly suspected of self-interest and divorce is predicted for the couple, in September 2014, Alexander and Marina had a son, who was named Alexander.
September 25 is the birthday of actors Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones. True, they were born 25 years apart. Douglas was about 60 when he fell madly in love with Catherine, for whom he left his wife of many years. Michael even went so far as to pay his ex-wife a record compensation - his desire to marry the woman of his dreams was so strong.
Roberto Cavalli and Lina Neilson are often the target of trolling on the Internet, but the only heterosexual designer does not care about public opinion - he does not hide his love for young and beautiful women! For 6 years now, 74-year-old Roberto has been happy with 27-year-old Lina, who looks like a model from the cover of a men's magazine.
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