Is it an indisputable fact that the nuptial ties between lovebirds of a significant age gap can never be cemented upon true love and must be built on ulterior motives and subjected to endless suspicion and distrust? As one who relishes watching Korean dramas, I have always glorified true love but I soon realised that pursuing perfect love in reality can be no more than a distant mirage, especially with pragmatism and practicality coming into the picture. Perhaps the bumpy marriage life of one of my uncles can shed some light on the issue.
It was rather surprising when my uncle consummated the marriage with his 13-years-old-younger Malaysian wife barely a few months after they met as colleagues in a restaurant at Raffles Hotel. All went well in the beginning, as news of pregnancy was perceived to bring even more bliss into their love life. But ripples soon started to appear and trouble began brewing. My uncle could not take his stressful job and quitted. The couple still imposed no restrictions on their financial status and went on overseas holidays with the money sponsored by my maternal grandfather. On many occasions, the duo encountered difficulties in returning credit card bills and had bickered tearfully up to my soft-hearted grandfather to solicit financial backing. (Their apartment is in the same block as my grandfather's) Time and time again, my grandfather relented but he was definitely no abyss. The matter was blown out of proportions and my aunts had to step in to resolve the crisis. This was when things appeared fishy and I started to doubt the real intentions of his Malaysian wife.
An astronomical total sum of around $200,000 had already being churned out to pay for their bills, but when my aunt requested to look at the receipts of the items that were bought and suggested that they cancel the credit card for his wife, she refused and kept firm to the claim that she bought only stuff that were for the child. But look, it's totally absurd, how much can a 3-year-old baby possibly require? Furthermore, she threatened to divorce and bring the child away if the credit card is terminated! She even turned hostile on the husband of one of my aunt when he tried to mediate, voicing out that he was an outsider and his interference was unwarranted. The fact that she was only willing to listen to my grandfather and one of my aunt who had lent money to tide them over suspiciously pointed to her hidden agenda behind the willingness to live with someone so much older than her in the first place. Their marriage is now on the rocks and I haven't been following up on their developments. Fortunately, the young baby is not aware and is spared of all the stress lingering in the family. Hopefully she can grow up in a complete family after this episode ends.
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