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I am 28 years old and am dating a 76-year-old, he’s the same age as my gran
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A 28-year-old woman ( https://www.thesun.ie/fabulous/6928618/age-gap-couple-28-dating-76-year-old-strangers-carer-same-age-gran/), Kelsey Hopeful, who is dating a man 48 years her senior admits strangers often mistake her for his carer - despite being happily in love.
Kelsey of La Jolla, San Diego, met 76-year-old Guy Bon Giovanni from Anchorage, Alaska during a yoga class. He started class after losing his 42-year-old wife.
The pair struck up a conversation after class one day, with Kelsey, a special education teacher, and Guy, a photographer, quickly becoming firm friends.
They admit while there was an instant attraction between them, it wasn't not love at first sight and that their romance began two years later.
"I decided to try something new and chose a yoga class at my local gym," said Kelsey. "I started to examine my surroundings and the people in the class.
"Eventually, my eyes made contact with a man I thought was actor and comedian George Carlin. He picked up his mat and moved it right next to me. I thought, 'Uh oh.
"Once the class was over, Guy asked if I would like to be his friend. I was taken aback because it was a simple question, one that I have seen children ask of other children.null
"We talked alone in that gym for two hours and when he said his goodbyes, he just walked away. There were no phone numbers asked for, nor last names, no guarantees that we would ever see each other again. That is how the story of us began.
"At first, the attraction for me was the sound of his voice and his ability to tell a story. I could listen to him for hours."
The couple are now in a live-in relationship, ( https://www.olumorocktv.com/dating-scam-artist-fugitive-captured-in-new-jersey/)but admit they've faced criticism from family members because of their 48 year age gap.
According to Kelsey, the hardest person to tell was her 76-year-old grandma, who is the same age as Guy.
According to Kelsey, the hardest person to tell was her 76-year-old grandma, who is the same age as Guy.
Kelsey's grandma had herself married a much older man and has struggled to cope with the loss of the love of her life in the 26 years since his death.
Being so much younger than Guy, Kelsey admits the idea of him passing away decades before her gets her sad too.
Being so much younger than Guy, Kelsey admits the idea of him passing away decades before her gets her sad too.
For as long as they have each other, the happy couple love going for hikes and exploring new cities and states, and they even watch plays together.
However, for Kelsey, these wonderful moments have been tinged with sadness because she knows that she's unlikely to grow old with the love of her life.
"In the earliest steps of our relationship, I would cry alone about our 48-year age gap.
"In the earliest steps of our relationship, I would cry alone about our 48-year age gap.
"We had beautiful times together watching plays, going for hikes, or finding pastry shops, but tears would come.
"The most complicated talk for me was with my maternal grandmother because she fell in love with a man 18 years older and she has been his widow for 26 years.
"She would confide with me in my teens that at times, she wished she could have found a companion to spend more time with her.
"I think I felt I would be just like her, with only one love in my life.
"I think I felt I would be just like her, with only one love in my life.
"When we are in public, there is a good chance that people from a distance may think I am Guy's caregiver.
"Even when we explain we are a couple, we have received no snarky comments or facial expressions of horror.
"Even when we explain we are a couple, we have received no snarky comments or facial expressions of horror.
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