Age is just a number indeed, as the stories of these local celebrity lovebirds show
In a society where the pressure to marry young often feels like an unspoken rule, many celebrities defy the norm and find happiness on their own terms and age ranges. While the Philippine Statistics Authority may suggest that the average age for marriage falls between 28 and 30 years old, many have challenged this notion, citing reasons beyond mere age.
These stars have flipped the script on when to say “I do,” from prioritizing financial stability to embracing emotional maturity.
Here are some of the famous lovebirds who are rewriting the rules and reveling in the joys of married life, regardless of societal expectations.
Renowned dermatologist Vicky Belo met Hayden Kho, a celebrity doctor, in 2005, when he was a medical student and she was an established figure in the beauty industry.
Despite a significant 24-year age gap, they began dating and faced public scrutiny shortly afterwards. They got engaged in Houston, Texas, in 2010, and tied the knot in a lavish Paris ceremony in 2017, when Belo was 61 and Hayden was 37.
Today, they support each other in their individual pursuits, demonstrating that love and career can definitely co-exist.
The couple tied the knot in a private ceremony in February 2021, with Luis being 40 years old and Jessy being 28. In 2022, the pair became a family of three after welcoming their first daughter named Rosie, whom many fondly call “Baby Peanut.”
Their love story took another beautiful turn in February 2024, when the pair said “I do” for the second time in an intimate Coron wedding, surrounded by family members.
Over the years, they have supported each other through various personal and professional challenges. Their decades of commitment blossomed into the birth of their twins Pepe and Pilar via surrogacy in February 2019.
Kimmy Dora actress Eugene Domingo and Italian film critic Danilo Bottoni met through a film festival in Udine, Italy, where Domingo’s movie Barber’s Tales was featured.
In 2016, they tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in Italy, when Domingo was 45 and Bottoni was 57. Although they come from different religious backgrounds, the couple holds mutual respect for each other’s beliefs.
These couples prove that there is no set age for life’s grand milestones, whether you decide to settle down in your 30s, 40s, 50s, or beyond! Sit back and take a deep breath – you are exactly where you’re meant to be.
