Listening Task: Best Age Gap for a Successful Marriage

Listen to a YouTube video created by an Australian relationship coach about the ideal age gap for a successful relationship. For questions 1-9, complete the notes on the talk with a word or short phrase (no more than two words) from the talk. 

Extra discussion questions:

• One popular “half plus seven” rule regarding age gap claims that a person should not date someone whose age is less than half their own plus seven years (e.g., someone who is 30 should not date someone who is younger than 22). To what extent do you agree? Explain your answer.

• What factors other than someone’s age are important in determining whether someone might be a compatible romantic partner? What are most important? Explain your opinion.

• Do you think that nowadays a large age difference in a relationship is more or less acceptable than it was for your parents’ and grandparents’ generations? Why or why not?