Kiambu Woman, 28, Married to 68-Year-Old Man Narrates They Met on Facebook

• Claire, a 28-year-old from Kiambu county, met her husband Steve in 2020 after he sent her a Facebook message during the COVID-19 pandemic
• Despite a 40-year age gap between the couple, Claire and Steve's marriage is thriving, and she could not be any prouder of their union
• In an interview with TUKO.co.ke, the young woman also opened up on some of the precious ways her 68-year-old husband has supported her

A young woman from Kiambu county has narrated her heartwarming love story with her husband, whom she met by chance through social media.

Claire, aged 28, narrated that at the height of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, a handsome man sent her a message on Facebook, and it immediately piqued her interest.

Speaking to TUKO.co.ke, Claire recalled that she responded to the message and one text after another, the two found themselves falling in love and loving every minute talking to one another.

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"By this time, he was in the United States, and he was preparing to return to Kenya because he was about to retire. From his picture, he looked like a handsome man, but I did not know his age then until I asked him," she said.

After about a couple of months, Claire's then-love interest, Steve then 64, flew back to Kenya from the United States, and they finally had their chance to meet and go on their first real date.

"By the time he was coming, I was in Mombasa, and I remember he paid a ticket for me to come to Nairobi so that we could finally meet. I knew he was divorced and that we had a huge age gap, but this is the kind of relationship I wanted," she said.

Within months of his return from the United States, Steve and Claire were married in a civil ceremony. Then, a 24-year-old lady tied the knot with her 64-year-old husband.

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More than four years after their marriage, Claire has never regretted meeting and getting married to Steve despite their 40-year age gap.

"He has been the best husband. Very understanding and supportive of me," she said.

Claire's struggle with infertility

The young lady revealed that by the time she was 20 years old, she already knew she would struggle with infertility.

"I started having issues in high school and even developed fibroids. In 2016, a year after high school, I underwent surgery, and one of my ovaries was even removed. I remember after that procedure, the doctor said the only thing I could reproduce was through IVF," she said.

Due to this experience, Claire became apprehensive of relationships because she had seen firsthand how women with infertility were and are still being ill-treated in society.

"But I revealed this to Steve, and he was okay with it, especially because he was a divorcee and had kids of his own. This made me feel safe with him. I am not sure a man my own age would have understood my condition," she added.

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Claire said she and her husband still try to have kids, but throughout the process, he has been nothing but kind and understanding to her.

She said that since they got married, they have loved and respected each other, and they rarely have issues driving a wedge between them.

"I know no relationship is perfect, but my husband and I rarely have those big fights that many couples talk about. We have a fun and playful relationship. I joke and say we are like father and daughter," she added.

Kenyans congratulate Claire and Steve

Many Kenyans took to social media to wish Claire and Steve all the best. Here are some of the comments:

Mildred Milly said:

"Age is just a number. Peace to you."

Brigid Fossy said:

"For me, age is just a number. I would prefer having an old dude than my agemate."

Crucial Samm

"I think it's nice: everyone is currently in pursuit of happiness."

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Kenyan man narrates wooing renowned lecturer

In other news, TUKO.co.ke also recently reported about the viral love story of how Webston Kimani wooed and won over renowned lecturer Zippy Okoth.

Kimani admitted feeling intimidated by Zippy when he first saw her and wondered how to woo her.

However, a birthday message ended up doing the trick, and they are now happily in a relationship.

Proofreading by Asher Omondi, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.

Source: TUKO.co.ke