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I'm 25 and my boyfriend is 46. People call him a creep and my dad was NOT happy at first, but our relationship is perfect - and this is our secret

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A woman who began dating a man old enough to be her father when she was a teenager says she is not bothered by the comments people make about their relationship.

Natasha Maree, 25, and her partner Harley Johnstone, 46, have often been told by strangers that they shouldn't be together because of their 21-year-age gap.

She was 18 when she first met her partner six years ago as a young university student living in Sydney.

The Adelaide fitness influencers began dating a year later and have been together ever since.

Ms Maree admitted that her family, including her father who is 12 years older than Mr Johnstone, did not accept their budding relationship at first.   

Their views changed after a few months, when they accepted that she was in a serious and loving relationship and welcomed him into the family.

There's a 21-year-old age gap between Natasha Maree (right) and her partner Harley Johnstone (left)

There's a 21-year-old age gap between Natasha Maree (right) and her partner Harley Johnstone (left)

She says the secret to their successful partnership is an appreciation for one  another and shared interests. 

'We have many common interests. Common interests are a must regardless of your age gap,' she told the Adelaide Advertiser.

Ms Maree has become used to comments from strangers who remind her that her partner is old enough to be her dad. 

 'We get a lot of attention,' she said.

'We've had hundreds of people, because we work online, tell us over the years "he's too old", "she's too young", "he's a creep", "she has no life experience".

Ms Maree, who was a long-time fan of Mr Johnstone, decided to meet the established fitness influencer when she was 18

When they began dating a year later, Ms Maree moved down to Adelaide to be closer to her partner and launch her own career as a fitness influencer. 

Natasha Maree (right)admitted her family initially weren't happy about her relationship with Harley (left) until four months in

Natasha Maree (right)admitted her family initially weren't happy about her relationship with Harley (left) until four months in

The couple often feature together on their YouTube pages, where they boast a combined following of more than 380,000.

Ms Maree also posts pictures of the pair on her Instagram page which is followed by 124,000 fans. 

She uploaded a video to her YouTube page on Saturday to explain why she is dating an older man.

The couple aren't the first and won't be the last to share a significant age gap.

American actor Jeff Goldblum, 67 is 30 years older than his third wife Emilie Livingstone, whom he married in 2014

Veteran actor Nicolas Cage, 60 is also more than three decades older than his fifth wife Riko Shibata, 29, while Michael Douglas is 25 years older than his wife Catherine Zeta Jones, 54. 

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