Larsa PippenandMarcus Jordanaren’t shying away from the criticism about their relationship.
“I feel like they call me your auntie. And I’m like, ‘Hello! What are you talking about?’ Like, ‘What are you talking about? I didn’t even know you.'” saidThe Real Housewives of Miamistar, 48.
He clarified, “Obviously, we didn’t know each other. Our families weren’t so intertwined as people would think. So I wouldn’t say it’s necessarily hurtful, but I feel like that’s the comment I feel I have to restrain myself from responding to. I feel like a lot of people have it wrong. Sometimes I want to correct them, but I just don’t.”
Pippen agreed, “It’s kind of crazy how people think they know us when in reality, they really don’t know anything about who we are as a couple.”
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On the couple’s latest podcast episode, Larsa said she “1000 percent” believes there is a double standard when men versus women date younger people. But she’s adamant that this was never her intention prior to connecting with the Trophy Room founder.
“When I was single, I never really said, ‘Oh, I want to date a younger guy.’ That was never on my mind,” she explained. “I never cared to date someone younger, someone older. I would have dated someone 15, 16, 20 years older than me. Or 15, 16 years younger than me.”
“In my mind, when I would be like, ‘What am I looking for?’ Age was not one of the things that was on my list,” she continued. “It was more about character, person. Just like who they were as a human being rather than how old were they. Like, that was the last thing on my mind.”
After agreeing that they can “keep up” with each other despite their age difference, Marcus shared what he considered to be the “best thing” about dating an older woman.
“I think your temperament. I feel like you’re more knowledgeable about things that go on,” he shared of Larsa, specifically. “Obviously, you’re very compassionate and loving. And so having prior to us dating younger women, I feel like that’s something missing in the dating scene today.”
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“I feel like not everyone is so loving and giving as you are, and I feel like that comes with your experiences in life,” Marcus added. “And so, I think one of the things I cherish about our age gap is just how delicate and loving you are with me.”
Larsa returned the compliment: “You’re so much fun. I always say this about you. You have such a great, fun personality. And it’s really hard because I feel like a lot of people are really serious and you’re not. … You’re serious when you need to be but you’re definitely fun.”
source: people.com
