Evie Smith often receives compliments about her 'lovely dad' when she has been out with her 64-year-old husband, Peter, and their 5-year-old son, Thomas.
The pair met in 2012 after being introduced by his ex-wife - who Evie met at church and despite the huge age difference, bonded over a shared love of music.
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The couple have developed a thick skin about being an odd couple and have grown accustomed to laughing off comments from strangers.
"We are just like any normal family... we just have an age gap," Peter says.
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