There are laws regarding marriage in both the Old Testament and the New Testament. People should not marry next of kin. A man should not marry a woman without her consent. A Christian should not marry a non-Christian. The man should have sufficient means to care for his family.
Older women are to set an example for the younger women.
Although there is nothing in the Bible that speaks directly about age difference in considering a marriage, it is my opinion that the man and woman should be close in age. If the age difference is great there will be problems. Our webmaster welcomes your comments and suggestions This page was last updated May 11, 2001.