Young Lady Marries 80-year-old Man Old Enough to Be Her Father (Photos)

 

A woman has opened up on why she got married to a man old enough to be her father.

 

Terzel Rasmus, 29 said she fell madly in love that was why she married 80-year-old Wilson Rasmus in 2016 after meeting at a local newspaper event.

 

This is despite him having grandchildren the same age as her.

 

The law student says they had a mutual attraction for one another and began dating immediately, with Wilson keen to have a younger wife to look after him in his old age.

 

Terzel says she enjoys the benefits of her husband’s wisdom and life experience. She says he is a “very attentive” lover.

 

Her mother and late father gave their stamp of approval after the relationship began and they were married the following year in a small ceremony, with Wilson’s eldest daughter, 56, as the witness.

 

The couple live together in Cape Town in South Africa, with the husband financially supporting his wife’s studies.

 

“Wilson quite literally walked into my life,” Terzel said.

 

Terzel immediately felt at home with Wilson, who is 24 years older than her mother, and said there was a “definite spark” between them.

 

After swapping numbers, she invited him to a press event the following day, and then for coffee the day after that it became clear they were an item.

 

She said: “That was that, we were in a relationship without really stating it officially.

 

 

 

 

Rather than being put off by the vast difference in their ages, the two believe they complement each other.

 

The couple's only major issue is that Terzel often has to explain how technology works to her husband.

 

Wilson said: “I have never thought of myself as an old person and this has kept me healthy and vibrant – being with Terzel also helps me think and feel this way.

Unlike many other couples with significant age gaps, the duo were both immediately welcomed into the fold by their extended families.

 

Terzel said: “My parents love Wilson and my father was impressed with what he could offer me as a partner and always wanted me to be with a man who is level-headed and could look after me.

 

 

 

The couple said people often stare and mistake them for father and daughter.

 

People have been even more vocal online, with one person calling Terzel a “gold-digger” - and worse.

 

 

The student said: “The slut-shaming was particularly hurtful because what Wilson and I feel for each other is raw and beautiful. 

 

The couple have since moved on from the incident and are focusing instead on their future together, which involves Terzel's plans to become a magistrate or judge.

 

She said: “My hopes and dreams are our hopes and dreams.

 

 

For Terzel, one benefit of their age gap is her not having to play the role of stepmother.

 

She added: “Luckily for me, Wilson’s children are grown so I don’t have to deal with young children and his grandchildren are more or less my age so that is also not something I have to involve myself greatly in.