Woman, 80, Marries Young Man, Puts Ring on His Finger Without Minding their Age Gap

Woman, 80, Marries Young Man, Puts Ring on His Finger Without Minding their Age Gap

  • A video of a traditional wedding ceremony between an old lady believed to be in her 80s and a 22-year-old has popped up online
  • The occasion, which is said to have occurred at Tema Newtown, saw the couple putting rings on each other's fingers
  • Netizens who saw the post were stunned and took to the comment to express shock over the age difference

An 80-year-old woman has caused a social media frenzy after she reportedly got married to a 22-year-old man.

In a video that has since gone viral on TikTok, the couple were captured at their traditional wedding ceremony, with the young man putting a ring on the elderly woman's finger.

80-year-old woman marries 22-year-old man
The couple exchanging rings at their traditional wedding. Image credit: One_minute news
Source: UGC

The incident is said to have occurred at Tema Newtown in Accra. A few friends, family and loved ones were present to witness the occasion.

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Watch the video below:

Netizens react to video

Netizens who saw the video expressed mixed reactions; some congratulated the couple, while others accused the young man of marrying the woman for her wealth.

@Self Love wrote:

"Even men are doing it na me… a woman tweaaa we go marry the sugar daddies."

@Yakubu Cindy wrote:

"l don't think is true paaaaa."

@STANLEY wrote:

"Nothing wrong now."

@Abieku wrote:

"You deserve love too."

@nana opoku ware wrote:

"Hmmmmm what at all...........eiiiiiiii."

@Graceayesu wrote:

"May be they are soul mates."

@ireneedeh wrote:

"Awaii grand mum."

@Aba Aggrey wrote:

"Eeeoiii, what is happening?"

@Jay_y wrote:

"Hmmmm."

@Euniceselormey266 wrote:

"Hmmmmmm."

@Rich hunty wrote:

"And so what it a choice."

@Sister Adwoa wrote:

"American passport anaa."

@Senayuy wrote:

"USA all the way."

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@Queen Essie wrote:

"This guy paa. Were are his parent."

@Nana Yaa90 wrote:

"I want to believe that she's not adopting him."

Another elderly woman married young man

Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that a simple traditional wedding ceremony between an elderly woman and her lover went viral online.

A video showed the moment the woman performed her marital rites in the presence of her kinsmen, family and friends.

Source: YEN.com.gh

Authors:
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Nkem Ikeke (Copy editor) Nkem Ikeke is currently a copy editor who also writes for the politics and current affairs desk on weekends. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication degree from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (2010), and has over 10 years of work experience in the media industry (Reporter, News Agency of Nigeria). Email: n.ikeke@corp.legit.ng

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Joseph Omotayo (HOD Human-Interest) Joseph Omotayo has been writing for the human interest desk since 2019 and is currently the head of the desk. He graduated from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, with a degree in Literature in English in 2016. He once worked for Afridiaspora, OlisaTV & CLR. He is a 2022/2023 Kwame Karikari Fact-Checking fellow. He can be reached via: joseph.omotayo@corp.legit.ng.

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