


Age ain’t nothing but a number for this family.
Allison and Ben Hornsby have a 26-year age gap between them, and despite their generational differences, the couple’s five children have grown to appreciate that.
Triplets Benjamin, Noah and Ethan, 19, and their twin siblings Mia and Jude, 16, got candid about their parents as well as the negative and confused reactions from peers, who often mistake their father for a grandfather.
“It’s cool and unique, I love it,” Benjamin revealed to NeedToKnow.co.uk recently.
“I am happy with who my parents are and I wouldn’t want it any other way,” he stated, adding that he never “questioned” his parents’ May-December romance. Their love never “bothered” him because, as Benjamin described it, he never “processed” how unusual his family is.
Allison, 45, and Ben, 71, first crossed paths in 1998 at a pawn shop. They tied the knot in 2002 and moved to Florida to start their family.
The lovebirds even have their own joint Instagram account, where they share their love and adventures with their kids.
Allison explained she instilled in her children how her age gap with her partner is “natural.”
“We are honest with them about our age gap they understand not everyone approves of age gap relationships,” she said.
“We have raised our children to be inclusive and embrace differences.”
While the teens are accepting of their mom and dad’s marriage, Ethan explained that his family has received backlash from people, including his peers and even teachers at school — many of them asking why his mother married an “old” guy.
“I think that the age gap is cool because I get knowledge from two generations instead of one,” Ethan reasoned.
“I love the age gap, it has never bothered me,” his sister, Mia, chimed in. “I have experienced questions but always in a loving way.”
Mia’s twin Jude then interjected, saying that the gap also “never bothered” him and that there was “no need” for his parents to discuss their ages with his siblings.
Allison and her brood hope to change the way others perceive age-gap relationships.
She believes that her clan is “proof” that not all partnerships like hers are “shallow.”
“We may not fit the traditional image of marriage or parents but that is one of the many things that make our family beautiful and unique,” she said. “We hope to inspire other families that may be a little different.”