By Patricia Uyeh

Different strokes for different folks. While some would not mind marrying partners way older than themselves, some would opt for younger or much younger partners and some would literally end up with their age mates. A young woman identified as Erica Gower got engaged to a man, 40 years her senior, and 20 years older than her parents.

Their relationship has generated a lot of criticisms as the man in question is believed to be old enough to be her grandfather.

Notwithstanding, Erica is set to marry her fiance, Robb Taylor, 64, whom, she says is “sexy”. Revealing how they met, Erica talked about how she was serenaded by the performer, Robb Taylor at a bar in their hometown of Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania, USA and that for them, it was love at first sight.

Within the space of six months, the couple were engaged, despite disapproval from people who say Robb is “old enough to be her grandfather”. The couple celebrate their two-year anniversary this month and strongly maintain that they have “no reason to be ashamed”.

Erica said:

“I guess it was love at first sight. When I saw him, he was very handsome and a great singer, there was just something about him that drew me to him.
He looked so sexy, he had sexy eyes, sexy hair and then the cutest smile.
Robb doesn’t look his age at all, I thought he was 40 at first and couldn’t believe it when he told me he was in his 60s.
The big age difference is perfect for me because he is very mature and I don’t have to worry about any games, he knows what he wants in life as well as I do.
People have told me it’s wrong because ‘he is old enough to be my grandfather, that it’s gross and I must be sick’ but I just ignore it.
I think it’s a generational thing. Young people see it as ‘disturbing’ and ‘gross’ they can be pretty rude, whereas older people are happy for him.
I don’t care what people think, Rob makes me very happy – there is never a day that passes where he doesn’t put a smile of my face or make me laugh.
He encourages me and loves me more than anyone ever has, I know it because he shows me every day.”

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