Fine Young Man, 24, Dating 80-Year-Old Grandma, She Loves Him with Everything
- When 80-year-old Catherine Thomas lost her husband, she felt lonely and needed to be loved
- Her okada rider, George, proved his loyalty after she forgot a huge sum of money on his motorbike
- The two lovebirds narrated how they fell in love and defied societal expectations to find happiness
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A young Tanzanian man is dating a woman old enough to be his grandmother.
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How did couple fall in love?
Twenty-four-year-old George and Catherine Thomas, 80, defied the odds by showing that love triumphs over everything, Afrimax English reports.
However, their relationship faced opposition from family and society.
According to Catherine, a mother of five, in a video, she felt lonely after her husband died.
“I needed to feel loved.”
George, a school dropout turned boda boda rider, would carry Catherine daily to her business.
One rainy day, Catherine left a bag with TSh 6 million (N2,971,485.12) with George after he ferried her home.
“It was too late and rainy to return. I took it to the house the next day but didn’t find her.”
Catherine said she had forgotten where she had left the money and left for a three-month trip the next day.
“When I returned, he brought back the money, which is how he won my heart.”
Catherine then approached George and asked him to start dating her.
“It took a while to process it, and I said yes. Critics wonder why I love someone as old as my grandmother, but I don’t care,” he said.
Catherine’s children could not understand why she would date someone younger than them, as her firstborn is 43 while the lastborn is 35. However, they are coming to terms with the age difference.
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George’s sister, Mary, said she was heartbroken to learn about the relationship.
“I have started accepting it happened. The age gap is too much when someone is 50 years older than you. They are confusing love and madness,” Mary said.
Society believes either George was bewitched or he wants Catherine’s possessions.
“People will always try to destroy something good. My life without him would be meaningless,” the octogenarian said.
Another young man married old woman
Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that a video showing the oyinbo woman a Nigerian got married to stirred massive reactions online.
In the clip, the old woman had a mini bridal shower party as Nigerian ladies celebrated with her. The man said he was happy their wedding was successful.
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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
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.
