Story from Jam Press (Age Gap Relationship)
Pictured: Gary.
'My husband is 27 years older – people mistake us for father and daughter and call me a gold digger'
A married couple with a 27-year age gap say they're often mistaken for father and daughter.
Lindsey Hutchings, 29, met her 56-year-old husband, Gary, 10 years ago, while she was working on an adult webcam site.
The pair hit it off and after chatting on the phone for two months, Lindsey flew to see Gary. Five months into the relationship Gary proposed and the pair married in 2020.
The couple refused to give up on their love despite admitting they had been mistaken for father and daughter.
Gary, from Eugene, Oregon, says that trolls online have even branded him a paedophile and accused Lindsey, who is from Brentwood, California, of being a gold digger.
He said: "Trolls online have called me a paedophile or said that Lindsey is after my money. I don't have any money.
“Most often, I don’t respond. There’s no point, they know it's not correct. They're just saying it to try to hurt people.
“If I respond, I tell them my wife has been an adult from the moment I met her.
“We always have eyes following us. Some look amused, some angry, some in admiration.
“People aren't happy with the idea of us, but when they see us in person, there’s no doubt we truly love each other.
“You can't let other people bother you. If it’s not the age gap thing, they’ll find some other reason to judge you.
"It's sad they aren't concentrating on their own lives.
"People try and hit on Lindsey not realising we're together. In the grocery store, men will flirt with her and she'll grab my arm, snuggle in and show her ring. You can see they get irritated."
Lindsey added: "At first, I was drawn to his personality and he was very handsome. The age gap never came to my mind. As long as it's legal and consensual.
"One time we were going to see Gary's mother in hospital and the nurse called out that her son an