Love is blind: 18YO girl marries 78YO boyfriend; plans to start family

An eighteen-year-old girl married her 78-year-old boyfriend in an unusual ceremony in the Philippines.

Halima Abdullah met 78-year-old Rashad Mangakop for the first time at a dinner party. The couple fell in love and decided to marry.

Both Halima and Rashad started dating and were in a relationship for three years. The Mirror reported the families of both also agreed to their relationship.

There is a 60-year age difference between the bride and the groom. The couple claimed to have never fallen in love with anyone before. Their relatives say that both of them fell in love with each other in no time.

Newspaper reports said the girl fell for the man, and because he was unmarried till now-the bride’s family also agreed to their decision of getting married.

Their love story is becoming increasingly viral on social media. After marriage, the couple desire to start their family as soon as possible.