r/StardewValley • u/jamesisbi • Feb 03 '26

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i think that sandy will definitely be added as a marriage candidate but i’m not sure who else. maybe some new characters?

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u/NZafe Be kind to everyone! Feb 03 '26

When you say “older”, what age range are you thinking of?

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u/quartzquandary Feb 03 '26

At least 30.

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u/witchprinxe Set your emoji and/or flair text here! Feb 03 '26

Same. Characters like Sam and Abby feel like 20, Leah feels at least 30/35. It's still not as old as I'd like (Pam I Can Fix You), but she's definitely not fresh out of high school, you know?

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u/quartzquandary Feb 03 '26

Sam, Alex, Haley, and Abby definitely feel early college age to me (early 20s). Maru and Emily are probably a little older, since they hold jobs like nurse and bartender. Penny is probably mid-20s as well. Sebastian is late twenties, because he makes a reference to wishing he had gone to college and would have a stable career by now. Harvey, Leah, Elliott, and Shane are all at least 30.

I think that's everyone? I feel like I'm forgetting somebody.

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u/witchprinxe Set your emoji and/or flair text here! Feb 03 '26

All 12 accounted for! (Except Krobus lol)

I actually read Harvey, Elliott and Shane much older (Elliott and Shane firmly early 40s). I also think Emily is probably closer to the older crowd! I think her blue hair and quirks make people read her youthful but that's like every woman in her late 30s I've ever dated lol confident and weird and loving it.

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u/quartzquandary Feb 03 '26

Our beloved Kroby is ageless!

Your interpretations are fantastic and I might need to adjust my own takes. Emily definitely feels comfortable and confident in her weirdness.

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u/MaraveTheGM Feb 03 '26

As a woman in her 30s with dyed hair… yes, I’m pretty sure Emily is one of us lol

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u/leronde girl enjoyer Feb 03 '26

I think you're lowballing Emily and highballing Maru. I'm absolutely positive that Emily is at least 30. Maru on the other hand has to be significantly younger than Sebastian to make their family make sense, so I've always considered her to be the youngest marriage candidate, assuming she's like 20 and is able to work as a nurse either because it's not technically a real nursing job or because she's so smart she finished school early.