He liked it and he put a ring on it! Yes, you heard it right. Director Quentin Tarantino just got engaged to his long-time girlfriend Daniella Pick and the engagement is making headlines. The couple is another instance of May-December romance as the Pulp Fiction director is 54 and his fiancée is 33.
In India, we have many instances of large age difference in couples: Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan, Kabir Bedi and Parveen Dusanj, Mira Rajput and Shahid Kapoor… list goes on.
Relationship expert Seema Hingorrany says marrying someone younger often boosts one’s self-esteem. Referring to young girls marrying older men, Seema adds, “Older men are more experienced to woo the girls. They have the experience of treating women properly. Some girls get attracted to their emotional and intellectual intelligence. Getting along with someone less mature might get difficult.”
“When two people are comfortable with each other that they decide to get married to each other. However, a huge age difference might lead to issues about physical compatibility and maturity, but if a couple really bond well together, then age doesn’t matter,” says Gorav Gupta, senior psychologist.
