William and Marilyn Buttigieg at their home in Crawley, West Sussex. See SWNS story SWGAP; A middle-aged woman and her husband who she started going out with when he was 16 are celebrating their tenth anniversary – despite a 29-YEAR age gap. William Smith was just a teen when he fell in love with his best mate’s mum, Marilyn Buttigieg (corr), then 44. The pair came under fire from family and friends for the whopping age gap when they soon became an item. But they feel they have proved their critics wrong because they’re still together. This year marks their tenth year together – and today (Thurs) is their sixth wedding anniversary. 22 April 2015
