Age gap couple say strangers assume they’re dad and daughter

A woman says her fiance is often mistaken for being her dad when they are out in public due to their large age gap.

An engaged couple with a large age gap between them say strangers often assume they are father and daughter when they’re out in public.

Nurse Emily Downing, 26, and her 45-year-old fiance Michael Justin, a model, have been together for two years, The Sunreported.

With 19 years between them, the couple say there are people in their lives who just “don’t understand” their relationship, but added they never let it get to them.

Emily says strangers think she is her fiance's daughter, instead of his partner. Picture: TikTok/@emily_downing

The couple say they don't care about the negative comments. Picture: TikTok/@emily_downing

“You get five years added to your life every time someone asks if your fiance is your dad” Emily joked in one of her TikTok videos.

She then mimed the lyrics ‘I’m going to live forever’ from the song Fame by Irene Cara.

The pair recently got engaged and while many are happy for the couple some question the age gap.

Emily and Michael have been together for two years. Picture: Instagram/@emdowning

The pair recently got engaged. Picture: Instagram/@emdowning

“If you want kids as young as you are, do it soon. He’s not getting younger” one commented.

“Trust me one day you’re going to be 45 and you’ll realise exactly how weird it is for a 45-year-old to be interested in someone half their age” said another.

Emily decided to respond to these comments in another video, bringing over her fiance to discuss the comments.

The couple say that age is just a number. Picture: Instagram/@emdowning

The pair said some just don't understand their relationship. Picture: Instagram/@emdowning

“I know we’ve been together two years now, and were engaged” she started.

“But I’m starting to think this is a little weird, don’t you think?”
“No it’s not weird, what are you going to do – sit here and think to yourself, well in twenty years I’m going to think this is weird?” Michael responded.

“You go with how you feel, you react, you love, and you love hard people.”

“You love hard, no matter what,” agrees Emily as the couple share a kiss.

Emily is 26, while her fiance is 45. Picture: Instagram/@emdowning

But many took to the comments section of the video in support of the couple.

“Age really is just a number. You guys seem genuinely happy and in love! And you are a gorgeous couple.” one wrote.

“Some people don’t realise that it’s nice to have a man that’s mature and established and not still acting like they’re 16,” another added.

This article originally appeared in The Sun and was reproduced with permission