Bernice Larryoboh
Nigerian author and social media influencer, Reno Omokri has advised men to consider age differences when choosing a life partner.
Reno Omokri took to his X handle to emphasized on the importance of a healthy age gap for monogamous unions.
According to him, “when God created marriage in Genesis 2:24, He ensured that Adam was older than Eve. Secondly, Abraham was ten years older than Sarah-Genesis 17:17.
“I could go on and on with biblical references, but suffice it to say that after the fall of man, men and women were punished differently-Genesis 3:16-19. As a result, different things happened to their bodies when man fell and lost perfection. One of the differences is that their biological clocks were no longer in equal alignment. Men retained virility much longer than women.
“Thus, if you marry a woman your age or slightly younger than you, your libido will remain at its peak when she starts to reduce in libido. And though not the only purpose, intercourse is, however, one of the biblical main goals for marriages-1 Corinthians 7:5.
“So, what is a recommended age gap? Now, this is just an opinion. I favour the Victorian standard, which is also used in Islam. Divide your age by two and then add seven. So, for example, if you are a forty-year-old man, you divide your age by two and get twenty. Then you add seven. Meaning that the ideal age for your wife should be twenty-seven”.
