I used to believe that, because my parents were 4 years apart, every couple had to be four years apart to get married, and that the man ALWAYS had to be older.
A childhood belief about marriage

others believed things like this
- My brother that is 6 years younger than me used to believe that in seven years he would be older than me.Anon
- I used to think the olden days came once every couple of yearsAnon
- I used to think that when a couple got married and went on their honeymoon, they took a vacation to the moon.— Jen
- I used to think Uncle Ben and Aunt Jemima were a married couple. — l stu electtirc boogaloo
- My oldest sister is 15 years my senior. I used to think that she was older than my mom.— Callie
- as a kid, i was told by my older cousins that i wasnt human until i turned 7 years old.— twk