At the tender age of 24 I had an offer of marriage from an older (40ish) man who had a boat load of cash. Had a Caddy, a 60 ft boat, a 4,000 sq foot house, and wanted me to stop working.
I just couldn't get into that. I wanted to live a life full of fun and felt what he was offering above a bit smothering and dull.
I guess I made the right decision, because now I'd probably be a rich and lonely widow and that would only make me be very unhappy.
Well, we can be happy or unhappy with or without money. I've seen both :~) And I know people with great age differences can make it, I've seen that too. It can be good, even knowing the sadness to come. But I see it as a great sacrifice being offered, and I don't think highly of someone who would ask it lightly. It's selfish to the extreme to shop outside your own generation for a life mate, no matter what benefit you think you're offering for the short term.