So, we've probably all heard of it before: aging man gets tired of his wife of (*insert number of years here*) and leaves her, for a younger woman. We've "thrown rotten tomatoes" at the subject, while there are other folks out there who actually not only support this kind of "switch", but often themselves, engage in the practice. What I would like to know is: what's your take on it? Do you think that persons who choose to leave their spouses for someone younger are selfish and arrogant? Or do you think that they have a "right" to move on?
I don't know who would be qualified to judge over what is "right" or "wrong" in these particular matters, or in any matters at all. I think in many relationships it's not so much about the age, but rather the fact that people have grown apart from each other over the years. It's not uncommon that couples get tired of each other and want something "new", something "fresh". Especially middle aged men and women often desire a younger partner purely for the fact that a younger partner might have less "baggage", and therefore gives them a feeling of being "young" again. They feel more energetic and new zest for life.
Ageism is stereotyping or discriminating against person because of his or her age. It is usually a term used for older persons however, it can be used for younger ones as well. In the case you mentioned, it sounds like it is a case of Ageism which most persons would not agree with. No decision should be made based on stereotypical or discriminating factors. Now, if a person was older and no longer wanted to do the things that they had done before; maybe the couple had lived an active life style and one of the spouses can still carry on living that life style while the other cannot - then this would no longer be a question of Ageism but a matter of personal interests. Some persons might consider the decision to have been made purely because of age difference but in reality, it might have been made do to other factors.
