A COUPLE with a 26 year age gap have proved their doubters wrong with a wholesome video. Ben and Allison Hornsby, now 72 and 46, first met in 1998 while Ben was a postman delivering the mail to the pawn shop the young woman worked at. 2 The couple tied the knot in 2002 and have since given birth to five kids Credit: Instagram/starrynight1951 2 They met just a few years after Allison had completed high school and Ben was already in his late 40s Credit: Instagram/starrynight1951 The loved-up duo, who met just a few years Allison had finished high school, have been married for over two decades and have given birth to triplets and twins.
Despite being brutally mocked as a ''father and daughter'' on Instagram, Allison has previously said their marriage and bond is strong and that her senior partner treats her ''like a queen'', Metro reported . The adorable pair tied the knot in 2002 and have been going strong for more than 20 years - although they admitted that being parents to five kids of similar ages has not been an easy ride. ''When they were babies we lived on Ben’s mail route.
He would come home for lunch and change diapers ,'' Allison said, adding that the challenge has been ''rewarding''. Ben made the decision to retire when the triplets were seven and the twins were four, which has allowed him to be there as a father. '‘This has helped me not feel overwhelmed when taking care of triplets and twins.
‘'I think it’s been emotionally healthy for our children to get to.