Mind the gap, Cheryl

So Cheryl Tweedy and Liam Payne ( right) have announced their split and everyone is wondering if the 10-year age gap finally became an issue: Cheryl is 34 and Liam is 24.

This wouldn’t even be a matter for discussion if Cheryl was 54 and Liam was 44 but age gaps, you will notice, become less of an issue as the years go on.

People always wonder how big is too big when it comes to age gaps, but the truth is that it’s less about the numbers between a couple and more about the life stages. And like it or not, the 20s and 30s are worlds apart.