Uncle Charlie and his young wife:
Five years ago, my Dad organized a family reunion and when I attended, I was surprised to learn that Dad's brother, my uncle Charlie had gotten married. He was 72 so I was happy for him.
What surprised me, though, was when I was introduced to his wife, a gorgeous 21 year old red head with a movie star body. She was all over uncle Charlie, holding on to his arm, kissing his cheek, etc. and seemed genuinely fond of him.
Late in the afternoon, I managed to catch Julie alone in the kitchen.
"Julie, congratulations on marrying my uncle Charlie."
"Thanks," she said with a smile. "He's an amazing man."
"You know that he's not a wealthy man, right?"
"I'm not after his money or anything else; I love Charlie."
"The difference in your ages is odd; how did you meet?"
"I met Charlie in church and one Sunday after the service, he asked if I would go to dinner with him. At that time, I was 19 with unattractive red hair. I wore glasses, had a big nose and broken teeth. I was skinny and flat chested. As you might imagine, I was not popular, and as a matter of fact, I was still a virgin."
"At 19, you were still a virgin?"
"Yes, and I had never been on a date, so when Charlie asked me out, I was thrilled. We had a nice time and started dating. I couldn't help myself; I fell in love with him. He's the sweetest man I've ever known."
"I can understand an older man wanting to be with a young girl, but why did you agree to marry him?"
"Oh, I asked HIM to marry ME, and I insisted on drawing up a prenup to protect him. I wanted him to know that I really wanted to be with him."
"Really? That's unusual. And you could have any man you want; you're gorgeous."
"After we were married, Charlie's insurance allowed me to get contact lenses and to have my teeth fixed. I used all the savings I had to have my nose fixed, and then started dying my hair and using more make up to look nice."
"Well, you've definitely done a good job at that!"
"Charlie and I got a membership to the local gym and we started working out. One day I convinced him to pay for my boob job. I wanted to be a beautiful wife for him; he deserves it."