A 23-year-old wife has vowed to start a family with her 65-year-old husband - despite their 42 year age gap .
Courtney Roman says she " clicked instantly " with husband, Robert, when they met in the gym two years ago.
So when he asked her to marry him just three months after they started dating, she had no hesitation in saying yes.
They married in a small ceremony near their home in Garland, Texas, the US.
But Courtney admits the couple faces constant comments, with one woman even asking her if Robert was her 'sugar daddy'.
Now, they want to start their own family and have set up a YouTube channel to discuss their relationship.
Courtney, who works in aquatics, said: "We get a lot of judgemental looks, with people often assuming that maybe Robert's looking at me, and being creepy but they don't realise - I'm actually his wife.
"People have weird stares, make comments, we often see people whispering to each other and pointing.
"Everyone automatically assumes that we have some sort of arrangement, like a sugar daddy kind of thing.
"When people find out that we're married, they assume I'm in it for the money.
"Certain situations stick out in my mind - like when we went to the supermarket and we were stopped at the till.
"The cashier was just joking around, but we were buying stationary - she asked if Robert was buying me it to head to college with.
"Most of the time we can laugh it off, but sometimes it can be really awkward - we're happily married, age is literally just a number.
"I think most girls that date older men are wanting their money but that’s what makes our relationship different.
"I couldn't care less if Robert had money or not."
Despite the 42 year age gap, Courtney and Robert insist it was love at first sight.
Courtney said: "Robert has mesmerising eyes, and I think that's why I was attracted to him at first - he's also in really good shape for his age."
Although it took Courtney's family some time to accept the relationship.
She said: "My family took some time to realise it was real, but it took about two months into the relationship for my mum especially to come around to it.
"Initially she hated it but the rest of my family didn't care, as long as I was happy.
"Now, my mum loves him and Robert and my brother are a lot alike - which is scary considering there's forty years or more between them.
"The wedding was very private and we didn't tell anyone that we'd got married until after it was over, because we didn't want to hear any backlash.
"I didn't wear a wedding dress to say our vows, I literally wore my normal clothes as to us, it was all about being married and being able to call Robert my husband."
