Feel like I've finally "made it" in life at age 35 and want to find a wife. What age of woman should I be looking for?

Younger the better. Women your age will be infertile very soon. You waste time with them too long and their eggs have expired.

I don't know but stories on here about 13 year old girls running with older men. So there's that.

So will he because sperm expires too. Much greater chance of fathering a child with birth defects, genetic abnormalities, autism when you wait too long.

I'm about the same age and think that the most compatible women for me would be around 22 years old

Maybe, but more likely to be fine than not. Sepp Kuss's dad was 63 when Sepp was conceived. Sepp turned out alright.

Based on what do you think that?

Personally, at 22y.o. I would have found it creepy to date a 35y.o. Completely different life experiences.

Assuming he's the actual biological father, it's still rare. Just as some women over 50 years old can give birth.

You make enough to find a stay at home wife. But more like an Amish woman and less like a model. So be wise in who you pursue. Maybe try an Amish dating site.

Choosing a partner is so like buying a car. What make and year, new or second-hand. Of course, at a later stage of life, after divorces, business and health reversals and stuff that happens to your kids, it turns out that none of that way of seeing things works after all. Life isn't a bunch of investments and acquisitions. Finding someone you like isn't a bad start though.

I am glad you have some free time because you need to do some serious self examination. Right now you present as extremely superficial. Do you realize that you are considering selecting a lifelong mate to love and to share experiences and the two very shallow questions you have about your decision making on this are (1) what age should she be and (2) What will the people think?

At this point in your life you don't know what it truly means to give and receive love. Do you think you are really ready to be able to focus on the emotional needs of another? Are you ready to give?

The hard part of this is that many women in the 28-35 range (which may be ideal) will also potentially have a ton of baggage. This was a problem for me in the Midwest, where it seemed everyone was paired up by 25, and I was 29. I ended up with a 23 year old (so 6 year age gap), and we've now been together over 20 years. Yeah, she was a tad immature when we first met, but it worked out ok. For your situation, I'd go as low as 25, but be prepared to dip down to 23-24 if there aren't any undamaged single women at 25. It's really gonna depend on where you live.

Hahah my thought. Guy is a dork who can’t pull like most guys on this site

How is it that women 28-35 "have a ton of baggage" but men don't? So who are they getting this baggage from?

Not everyone is looking to get married young. Getting married and settling down was something I positively did NOT want in my 20s. You seem to think every person out there's primary goal in life from age 18 is getting married as soon as possible. It isn't. I dated and had relationships. Getting laid has never been a problem.

Also, if a man has his crap together, he is going to be much higher value in his 30s than in his 20s and thus able to date and secure a higher quality woman as well... This isn't rocket science...

One of the more ignorant posts I've seen on this board for awhile.

Sure, men have baggage. The OP isn't looking to date a man though, so it's not relevant.

Depends on how many kids you want. Women are about done having kids at 35, so think 2 years per kid (really should be closer to 3), plus 2 years for each kid and subtract it out. If you want 4 kids you probably need to have 3 before she turns 35 so 29 at the oldest. 35 is when you automatically become a high-risk pregnancy. They can have kids into their 40s so this is a guideline more than hard rule.

While age is important, what's more important is whether she will be a good mom. Will she help you kids work through their emotions, will she set good examples for them.

Also more important is that you like spending time with her and working with her. Because if you get married you are going to be spending a whole lot of time with her.

So a newborn?

NJ, is that you?

Research has shown women are most attracted to men about 4.5 years older than them. I think it provides a good balance between their desire for physical attraction with their desire for financial security. Not coincidentally, my wife is 4.5 years younger than I (almost to the day). Your ideal range should be women in their low thirties. You may want to inch a little lower if you want kids, as you are already getting a late start. Unfortunately, the quality of your portion of the DNA mix is already a little past it’s prime.