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Brilio.net - The phenomenon of women or men marrying partners who are younger or older is not something strange nowadays. Some are only 5 to 10 years apart, and quite a few are even decades apart.
Like this husband and wife couple who are in an age-gap marriage . A grandmother reportedly married a man 37 years younger than her. The couple is now happy because they will welcome their first child.
Brilio.net reported from dailymail.co.uk, Thursday (11/7), the elderly woman was named Cheryl McGregor from Georgia. She is the mother of seven children and has 17 grandchildren. However, she remarried a young man who is currently 26 years old, named Quran McCain in 2021.
Finding out that Cheryl was pregnant shocked the public. The reason is, Cheryl is already 63 years old, even though women experience menopause between the ages of 49-55 years. After further investigation, it turned out that this couple's first child used the surrogacy method or surrogate mother.
This grandmother announced that she will soon have a baby
TikTok/@oliver6060
Surrogacy is when someone carries and gives birth to a baby for another couple. Usually done through IVF (in vitro fertilization) . The person carrying the child is not genetically related to the baby.
The couple shared this news via TikTok posted by the account @oliver6060. Both Cheryl and her husband looked happy when showing off photos of their baby. They said that the baby was a girl.
This grandmother announced that she will soon have a baby
TikTok/@oliver6060
"The fact that we have a daughter makes me very happy," wrote Cheryl, quoted from her TikTok on Thursday (11/7).
It was not easy for this couple to have a baby. The husband admitted that he had taken many risks. One of the difficulties is finding a surrogate mother for her future child.
This grandmother announced that she will soon have a baby
TikTok/@oliver6060
"We made it through a big milestone full of risks and all. You'll meet our surrogate soon." he said.
They really couldn't wait for the baby to arrive. Just by looking at the photo, both of them said their child looked adorable. Apart from that, their babies also become fetuses that grow healthily.
"We got photos of our baby and it's starting to develop now. He looks like a baby now and is so adorable." said Cheryl as his 63 year old wife.
"The best part is that our baby is forming. He is healthy," she continued.
This grandmother announced that she will soon have a baby
TikTok/@oliver6060
This story then went viral and attracted the attention of netizens. Many congratulated the couple. Apart from that, netizens also provided support in the comments column. Although quite a few also responded with satire, thinking that the two were mother and child.
"You will be a great grandmother!!! CONGRATULATIONS," said the account @iam1.tawll.
"You are a very supportive grandmother. You will be an extraordinary grandmother," wrote the account @noel.
"Congratulations to you both, I hope your babies are healthy," said the account @kellig
"People on the internet can be so mean!! so happy you've found happiness & congratulations on this new journey!" @sayaka account comment.
"You guys are really cool... I'm happy for you both," wrote the account @renejonston.
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