'I fell in love with my OAP neighbour - but it's not as weird as some make out'

13 January 2024 , 15:02

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Roxana said her husband may almost be an OAP, but she still finds him 'sexy' (Image: Jam Press)

People say that you can't help who you fall in love with, and that's certainly the case for one woman, who is in a relationship with a man 33 years her senior.

Roxana Eubanks wasn't looking for love when she attended her apartment building's annual party, but after meeting one of her neighbours, she'd soon fallen for him - despite the fact they have a rather large age gap. Now, the pair are so in love that 59-year-old, Jonathan, who whisked her away with his "charm", has introduced her to his family - and his daughters, who are ten years older than Roxana, call her 'mum'.

Roxana and Jonathan are very much in love (Jam Press)

At first, Roxana said she felt out of her depth due to their 33-year age gap, especially as he had two daughters 10 years older than her, as well as three grandchildren. But now the duo are loved up and sharing their whirlwind romance to inspire other people.

Roxana said: "His two daughters joke and call me 'mum' and I teasingly call them my kids, even though they're older than me. I knew that he was older than me, but I didn't think for one second that it was by that much. Everything about him, even the way he dressed, gave the impression of a younger man - but I was hooked on him.

Roxana said she's 'hooked' on her older man (Jam Press)

"When we started dating, people in the building and in public started judging us and kept calling me a gold digger. I was hurt, but what really made me upset was that my mum and dad didn't agree with our relationship and after he popped the question, they decided not to attend our big day."

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In July 2021, two years after they got together, the pair tied the knot in an intimate ceremony at their local registry office, and since they've gone from strength to strength. They're also hoping to expand their family in the near future.

Roxana, from Sacramento, California, added: "I don't care about his money, or his age, all I know is that he's my soulmate. We're living proof that age is just a number - and if you love someone, then go for it. I'm excited for our future together and although he's almost an OAP he's still sexy to me."

Danielle Kate Wroe