8 Famous Women Who Often Date Younger Men and Dare to Defy Social Stereotypes

According to a study, women who date younger men are happier in their relationships. And when it comes to Hollywood stars, we notice that some famous women often tend to be in relationships with men who are younger than them. And it’s inspiring to follow the romances of these stars, as they are proving to us that we can’t follow any rules when it comes to matters of the heart. After all, what really matters in a relationship is trust and support, not the age gap between 2 people.

Cameron Diaz

In 2003, the 50-year-old actress started a high-profile romance with singer Justin Timberlake, which lasted 4 years. Back then, she commented on the fact that she was 9-years older than Timberlake, saying, ’’It’s not like this is the first time in the history of human relationships that people were drawn to one another because of who they are, not what age they are."

In 2010, she was linked to former professional baseball player Alex Rodriguez who is almost 3 years her junior. The couple split in September 2011.

In May 2014, Diaz started dating rocker Benji Madden, who is 6 and a half years younger than her. The couple tied the knot in January 2015 and became parents to a daughter at the start of 2020.
Diaz admitted that she never considered marrying before, but meeting Madden changed everything for her. She said, “That was the biggest thing I’ve done in my forties, and it opened me up in different ways.”

Demi Moore

In 2011, the actress ended her 6-year marriage with Ashton Kutcher, who was 16 years her junior.

2 years later, she started a relationship with drummer Sean Friday, and the couple had about a 24-year age difference, making him 2 years older than Demi’s oldest daughter, Rumer.

And in early March 2022, Moore was spotted with her new boyfriend, Daniel Humm. The Swiss chef and restaurant owner is 13 years younger than Moore.

Jennifer Lopez

The 53-year-old star’s first marriage was in 1997 and lasted 11 months. Her first husband was actor and producer Ojani Noa, who is almost 5 years younger than Lopez.

And in 2019, J.Lo got engaged to former professional baseball player Alex Rodriguez, who is 6 years her junior. In April 2021, the couple confirmed their split.

A month later, the singer rekindled her romance with former flame and ex-fiancé, actor Ben Affleck, who is 3 years her junior. The famous duo tied the knot in July 2022.

Kate Beckinsale

In 2015, it was confirmed that the actress and her husband, whom she married in 2004, had separated. From then on, the 49-year-old was romantically linked to several men who were younger than her.

She had briefly dated standup comedian Matt Rife in 2017, who is 22 years her junior. Afterward, she was linked to comedian Jack Whitehall, who is 15 years her junior. From January to April 2019, Beckinsale dated comedian and actor Pete Davidson, who is 21 years her junior.

And in January 2020, she dated musician Goody Grace, who is 24 years younger than her. The relationship lasted for 10 months and their split didn’t seem to come as a shock to the actress’s friends since a source had commented ’’Kate and Goody are having a lot of fun together [...] But most of Kate’s friends don’t think this is a long-lasting/forever type of relationship."

Mariah Carey

The 52-year-old star had dated actor and model Christian Monzon in 2005, who she met on the set of her music video. The couple had a 7-year age gap.

Carey then went on to marry comedian and TV host Nick Cannon, who is 10 years her junior. The couple, who have 2 kids together, called it quits in 2014 after 6 years of marriage.

In 2016, it was believed that Carey started a romance with her backup dancer, Bryan Tanaka, who is also younger than her. Their relationship was confirmed a year later and the couple is still going strong today despite their 13-year age difference. A source close to them revealed in 2021, “Mariah is really happy. He’s always doting on her and they have a great time together.”

Gabrielle Union

The 50-year-old actress’s first marriage was to former professional football player Chris Howard, which lasted 5 years. Howard was 2 and a half years younger than Union.

And since 2014, Union has been happily married to her second husband, former professional basketball player Dwyane Wade, who is 10 years her junior.

The actress also dated rapper Ludacris, who is almost 5 years younger than her, from 2006 to October 2007.

Courteney Cox

In 1999, the 58-year-old Friends star married actor David Arquette, who is 7 years her junior. The couple had a daughter together before announcing their separation in 2010.

In 2013, Cox went on to date her co-star, Brian Van Holt, who is 5 years younger than her. Their relationship lasted less than a year.

The same year, the actress started a romance with singer Johnny McDaid after being introduced by Ed Sheeran. Regardless of Cox being 12 years older than McDaid, the couple’s relationship is rock solid and the 2 are deeply in love.

Madonna

The star’s first husband was actor Sean Penn, who is 2 years younger than her. Her second marriage was in 2000 to director Guy Ritchie, who is 10 years her junior. The couple separated in 2008.

In 2018, the Queen of Pop started a romance with her backup dancer, Ahlamalik Williams, who is 35 years her junior. In April 2022, after almost 4 years together, the couple has gone their separate ways. But it was reported that their large age gap wasn’t the cause of their breakup — the couple had simply grown apart.

A few months after the split, it was reported that the 64-year-old was ’’casually dating’’ 23-year-old model Andrew Darnell. A source close to Madonna explained that the star doesn’t allow their 4-decade age difference to bother her. It was reported, ’’She has never really let age affect her decision on who to date and who not to date, and it’s not like Madonna is going to settle down, nor does she want to.’’

Do you agree that love knows no age? Is there any other famous woman who you’d add to this list?