It was reported that Madonna and her previous boyfriend broke up during a family vacation back in August 2014.Some younger men including Guy Ritchie, her ex-husband, have also romanced the singer for several years.The duo initially sparked the dating rumors in the later part of February 2016 and not long after that, Liam himself confirmed these rumors when he changed his profile picture on Instagram to one of himself and Cheryl.Five and ten years might not be a big deal for the first two couples but Timor Steffens and Madonna stretched the limits with their 29-year age difference.From Hollywood to global politics, the idea of a man marrying an older woman seems to shock a lot of people. Lots of studies have been done on why older women and younger men are more compatible, ranging from reasons like energy levels to maturity levels.Personally, we feel you love who you love and age doesn’t have to play a part in it.It’s just a lot harder for women to get away with it, especially when we don’t usually bat an eyelid when men marry women half their age.Here are seven women across the globe who’ve ignored (outdated) conventions and happily married younger men.

EXPERTS SAY THIS IS THE BEST WAY TO FLIRT Celebrities like actor and director Mel Gibson, whose partner Rosalind Ross is 35 years his junior, and director Sam Taylor-Johnson, whose husband, actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson, is 24 years younger than her, apparently agree with that notion. I don’t date younger men,” she responded, “It’s not like you have to be younger. And, if I go out with them, I go out with them, and I like them, I like them. I just–It’s about the person, you know what I mean? It has nothing to do with age.” Jennifer has previously dated Beau Casper Smart, who is 18 years younger: “There’s this thing because I dated Beau and he was younger, and that was the first guy I ever dated who was younger then me,” she said, “But, then I got labeled right away. It’s about whether or not I’m attracted to them or not.Actor Mel Gibson and partner Rosalind Ross pose at the American Film Institute Awards in Los Angeles, California, on Jan. Gibson, who is 61, is 35 years older than his partner Rosalind Ross, who is 26.(REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni) Many men and women are seemingly rejecting those cougar and sugar-daddy stereotypes, as some experts are seeing that a substantial portion of middle-age and older singles are willing to choose partners who are younger than themselves.