Woman marries ex-boyfriend’s dad
A woman who married her ex-boyfriend’s father in which there is a 24-year age gap has spoken out about how the exciting relationship came to be.
Sydney Dean, 27, from Ohio was only in year 6 when she met her childhood boyfriend’s dad, Paul.
Unfortunately, the relationship came to an end but Sydney and Paul’s son remained friends until he got another girlfriend in high school.
Sydney felt like a third wheel and ended up speaking to Paul who she never “expected to fall in love with”.
The pair began dating when Sydney turned 16, the legal age of consent in the state of Ohio before Paul proposed in 2016.
It was difficult for the loved up couple to explain to family and friends that their relationship was real.
“My mum already knew who Paul was and, from the few times they have talked, they got along just fine,” Sydney told Jam Press.
“But when I first told my mum that we were together, she was not happy.
“The age gap really got to her and it stayed that way for about a year [until] eventually she came around.”
Sydney’s parents eventually grew to love Paul, with her mother visiting “all the time”.
But it was rough on Paul’s youngest son who already “knew” Sydney who took the news the hardest.
“He didn’t agree with the relationship for a couple of years,” Sydney said.
“But now that we are married, he supports us being together.
“He comes over with his girlfriend and their three children every other weekend just to hang out.”
Sydney is hoping that her love story removes the stigma toward relationships with big age gaps.
She said that Paul “is the best husband” and he treats her well.
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