A Virginia couple who met during a volunteering event is planning their wedding despite the 44-year age gap.
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Conni Cotten,24, met her fiancee, Herb Dickerson,68, while volunteering at a homeless shelter in 2018 and developed a friendship after helping each other overcome their addiction. The pair from Charlottesville said their families were not happy about them dating due to their age gap but they got used to it as reported by Metro UK.
‘The most common comment I get is people thinking that I’m with him for money, they think it’s a sugar daddy relationship or they think he’s with me just for sex because I’m a younger woman. My family were shocked initially and they weren’t a fan of the relationship. They were concerned for my safety but they’ve accepted him over time because they can trust him and how happy he makes me. They love him like family now.’
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Cotten said Dickerson proposed in 2020 and she said it was an instant attraction: ‘When we first met, I was immediately attracted to him and we had an instant connection. I started flirting with him and he was really surprised.’
They hope to marry soon and Cotten hopes they will have many years together.
‘There are so many benefits to being with an older man. I want a simple life with no games or complications. I just want a life full of family and happiness.’