Woman marries ex-boyfriend’s dad
<p dir="ltr">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. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Sydney Dean, 27, from Ohio was only in year 6 when she met her childhood boyfriend’s dad, Paul.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Unfortunately, the relationship came to an end but Sydney and Paul’s son remained friends until he got another girlfriend in high school. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Sydney felt like a third wheel and ended up speaking to Paul who she never “expected to fall in love with”.</p>
<p dir="ltr">The pair began dating when Sydney turned 16, the legal age of consent in the state of Ohio before Paul proposed in 2016. </p>
<p dir="ltr">It was difficult for the loved up couple to explain to family and friends that their relationship was real.</p>
<p dir="ltr">“My mum already knew who Paul was and, from the few times they have talked, they got along just fine,” Sydney told Jam Press.</p>
<p dir="ltr">“But when I first told my mum that we were together, she was not happy.</p>
<p dir="ltr">“The age gap really got to her and it stayed that way for about a year [until] eventually she came around.” </p>
<p dir="ltr">Sydney’s parents eventually grew to love Paul, with her mother visiting “all the time”. </p>
<p dir="ltr">But it was rough on Paul’s youngest son who already “knew” Sydney who took the news the hardest.</p>
<p dir="ltr">“He didn’t agree with the relationship for a couple of years,” Sydney said.</p>
<p dir="ltr">“But now that we are married, he supports us being together.</p>
<p dir="ltr">“He comes over with his girlfriend and their three children every other weekend just to hang out.”</p>
<p dir="ltr">Sydney is hoping that her love story removes the stigma toward relationships with big age gaps. </p>
<p dir="ltr">She said that Paul “is the best husband” and he treats her well. </p>
<p dir="ltr"><em>Image: 7News/Jam Press</em></p>
