WITH 24 years between them, Realyn Solero used to see her husband as a father figure. But two years into their marriage and the 29 year old claims she's never been happier with Reynaldo Maquinay Jr., 53.
The couple, who have been together for nine years, met while working for the same company. Viewing Reynaldo as a "father figure" because of his age meant Realyn didn't fancy him at first but soon realised he was giving her the kind of attention, kindness and concern she’d never experienced before. “At the beginning he was persistent in showing his feelings, which annoyed me,” Realyn, a virtual assistant, from Cavite in the Philippines explained.
“However, he continued to show care that I hadn't experienced in my past relationships. Read More on Realtionships “As the months passed, I realised I had fallen in love with him.” Before she knew it, she and Reynaldo, a machine technician also from the Philippines, were obsessed with each other.
But while they had found happiness together, their families weren't as thrilled about the pairing. Realyn reveals: “There were unnecessary comments made because of the fact I already had a child. Most read in Fabulous “Friends and family thought I wasn't serious about the relationship and would leave him as soon as I got what I wanted from him – which they thought was money.
“Little did they know he had no savings, no businesses, no nothing. He was just a regular company employee. “Eventually I made them realise they wer.