but who shrinks faster? if men shrink faster than women then the height difference would decrease as well. so over time the man might not be as tall leading to a happy marriage longer. example: I grew .5 inches 2 years ago, and Hellmutt shrank over the last year or so. Now, he is not 11-12 inches taller than me, he is only 9.5 - 9.75 inches taller. So, our marriage Will now last longer. in my head this makes perfect sense...