The woman, identified only her first name Mariana, 41, is 25 years older than her new 16-year-old groom Kevin. His matchmaker mum introduced the two because she wanted to help Mariana get over a previous engagement that fell through
A 41-year-old woman has married her best friend’s schoolboy son in a bizarre wedding.
The woman, who was named Mariana and is aged 41, and her 16-year-old new husband Kevin have a 25-year age gap. They were married in Indonesia’s Sambas Regency, which is the most northerly regency in West Kalimantan Province in a ceremony that took place on 30th July.
Despite the 25-year age gap between the couple, the marriage is not illegal and it went viral on social media showing the bride in an expensive gown and the schoolboy in a suit showing off their wedding rings. In one of the images, he can also be seen to be smoking a cigarette.
Despite scepticism online, the schoolboy’s mother Lisa, who is best friends with the bride, apparently gave the wedding her blessing. It was later revealed that the schoolboy’s mother is also four years younger than the bride, as she is aged 37. She had wanted to help her friend out because she had become depressed when a previous engagement with a man had fallen through.