‘I married man 43 years older than me – people think I’m after his money but we have a prenup’

A couple with a 43-year age gap have announced their marriage – after the wife was accused of only being with him for his money.

Imani Cupé, 34, has been with now-husband Larry Scott, a 77-year-old accountant, for nearly a decade after meeting online.

But due to the huge difference in their ages, Imani has often been subjected to cruel assumptions that she has ulterior motives.

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While she admitted that her lover “spoils” her, she insists that it is true love that keeps them together.

And the San Diego, US-based couple seems to have put the rumours to rest once and for all after tying the knot at the end of the year – revealing they both signed a prenuptial agreement.

“People assume I’m only with Larry for his money,” Imani, a part-time student and actor, told What’s The Jam.

“Some of the negative comments I’ve received online were along the lines of ‘I’m only using him for his money’ or ‘She’s really a lesbian and she’s just using him for his money’.

“Some people try to insinuate that our relationship isn’t genuine.

“But it doesn’t phase me at all.

“I find it humorous and I can understand why people would assume that – after all, he is much wealthier than I am.

“It’s just funny to me that people think that I would spend 10 years with someone and only be looking at the money.

“Larry has a wonderful heart and near perfect character, and that’s why I’m with him.

“If he was a billionaire and didn’t have the qualities he possesses, I would not be with him.

“However, it’s actually funny when people leave comments on my TikTok saying ‘Girl, I know your bills are paid’ because that is true – I never have to worry about the bills not being paid!”

But indeed, the pair signed a prenup prior to their 28 December nuptials.

A prenup is a legal contract signed prior to marriage, which outlines how their assets will be divided in the event of a divorce – and are often used to protect your own finances.

Imani said: “As far as the prenup goes, it was both of our ideas to have one without question.

“The main purpose is to protect both of our individual assets during the marriage and to ensure that if we ever decide to divorce, for whatever reason, we will both be protected.

“Larry wanted to make sure I had my own lawyer too so that there were no discrepancies.

“Although divorce isn’t the plan, we still want to be smart and protected because you never know how life goes.”

The sensible pair rang the new year in as newlyweds, having shared a low-key wedding day with their closest loved ones a few days prior.

Imani said of their big day: “We had a small ceremony at our house and his daughter got ordained online and married us.

“Everything was very last minute, but it was everything I could’ve asked for and more.

“It was just Larry’s daughter and her husband and kids with us.

“One of his grandkids read a beautiful poem she found about marriage, after we read our vows.

“Afterwards we toasted with a glass of champagne and had cupcakes, then we played a family game for a while and a little while later they went home.

“The next day we had a really nice dinner at an upscale steakhouse.

“We’re planning a big wedding reception to happen within the next six months so everyone can celebrate with us.”

The newlyweds are currently on holiday in Hong Kong and Thailand, and have a honeymoon in Santorini planned.

The couple has been together for nine years, after meeting on eHarmony dating site and became engaged in 2023.

Imani said: “At the start of our relationship, we bonded heavily over travelling.

“I had just gotten my passport before I met him and he loves to travel and had quite a few things planned already.

“Within the first two months of us being together, he already planned our first trip to Hawaii and since then we’ve been to 20 different countries.”

Ahead of their wedding, Imani had said: “I’m really excited about marrying Larry.

“This feels like a once in a lifetime opportunity with the most special person I’ve ever known and will ever know.

“This is one the biggest commitments I’ve ever made and I know I’m making a good decision.

“I don’t feel like being married will put an end to the haters and trolls.

“They’re going to hate and troll whether we’re married or not.”

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