Twenty-Four-Year-Old Man Marries 82-Year-Old Woman
Posted October 1, 2007 12:00 pm.
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And they said it would never last. One of the strangest weddings you’ll ever see took place this weekend. The couple involved has known each other for a long time. A very long time. And their union is turning the concept of a May-December romance on its ear. Because this one is more like January-December. He’s 24. She’s 82.
Reinaldo Waveqche said his “I do’s” with Adelfa Volpes in the Argentinean town of Santa Fe on Saturday. The 58-year difference between the two doesn’t phase the groom one bit. “I don’t care what other people say,” the young man told reporters as he led his bride to the altar. The nuptials were performed in a civil ceremony, because the woman claimed a church wedding would seem “ridiculous.”
And lest you think this is one of those gold digger cases, the pair has actually been together for some time and has been engaged for years. The man of the house insists it has nothing to do with money. Instead it was a bizarre set of circumstances that brought this odd couple together.
It began when Waveqche’s mother died just after he turned 15. He moved in with Volpes, one of his mom’s best friends, and their love apparently blossomed when he reached 18 – an emotional attachment she admits encouraging. But she concurs that the age difference has never mattered to her in any way.
The newlyweds plan to spend their honeymoon down in Rio de Janeiro. Neither has any children, and it’s highly unlikely the union will produce one. Despite the obstacles against them, Waveqche is convinced this marriage will last. “I’ve always liked mature women,” he assures.
