Is the age difference important?

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A 24-year-old man married an 82-year-old woman in Argentina yesterday, insisting it was a union based on "great love" rather than money. Reinaldo Waveqche, who has lived with his elderly lover Oleander Volpes since the age of 15, said he preferred "mature women''. Ms Volpes, a retiree who is single and does not have any children, said the age difference had never mattered to either of them."I am very pleased,'' she said. "Reinaldo is marvellous, very good, kind and educated. The age difference has never been important for us.''

Surrounded by family, friends and media, the couple made their vows in a civil ceremony because the octogenarian said she would feel "ridiculous'' in a church wedding. Mr Waveqche said their relationship, which began after the death of his mother, was based on respect and love. Ms Volpes, a friend of his late mother, offered him a home when he was "only a boy''. She said there had been an instant connection from the moment he moved in at 15 but it did not turn into a romance until he turned 18. She confirmed that she instigated the romance. Mr Waveqche, who is unemployed, and Ms Volpes will spend their honeymoon in Rio de Janeiro. (Taken from The Daily Telegraph)

Do you think the age difference is important? Is love blind?