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yallerdawg

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34. This is not how WE talk about such things.

Thu May 4, 2017, 10:58 AM

May 2017

France is famous for its laissez-faire attitude toward sex and love, yet the May-December romance between Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron has added a little ooh-la-la to a presidential campaign that is otherwise a deadly serious matter.

This is OUR headline:

Alabama woman charged with rape of unborn child's 14-year-old father

A pregnant Jackson County woman is charged with rape after signing up for Medicaid and listing a 14-year-old boy as the child's father, police said.

Mekenzie Leigh Guffey, 19, of Hollywood, admitted to having sex with the boy multiple times in her car in a remote area of the town, police Chief Jason Hepler said. Hollywood is a northeast Alabama town with about 1,000 residents.

"She was proud of him being the father until she found out we were going to become involved," Hepler said. "She told us she didn't count but it was more than a few times that they were together."

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Emmanuel Macron is 39 and his wife is 64. French women say its about time. [View all] IronLionZion May 2017 OP

He is running against LeTrump. DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 #1

Does he have a mistress? oberliner May 2017 #2

She was his teacher in "high school" underpants May 2017 #3

So uh catsudon May 2017 #13

They have been together since he was her 15 year old student HoneyBadger May 2017 #4

Good for both of them... Docreed2003 May 2017 #5

So why does it matter in US when a high school teacher gets involved with a student? former9thward May 2017 #50

Same DNA just smarter. Doreen May 2017 #54

So teachers being involved with 15 year old students is a smart thing to do? former9thward May 2017 #63

You have a point. Doreen May 2017 #65

She has more wrinkles than me! golfguru May 2017 #55

I think Polly Hennessey May 2017 #6

Same here treestar May 2017 #69

Not that it's important, but she looks very good. Healthy, vibrant...I knew a young man was the monmouth4 May 2017 #7

French are known to eat well and be healthy IronLionZion May 2017 #9

They've known each other for 24 years so it's lasted IronLionZion May 2017 #8

true that. lol. n/t. okieinpain May 2017 #19

Looks like my bae ain't born yet #hope JHan May 2017 #10

LOL iluvtennis May 2017 #27

... SunSeeker May 2017 #30

I am totally impressed to see that you have put up 4,441 posts (and counting) since September StevieM May 2017 #33

that stat speaks volumes about my addiction to this site lol JHan May 2017 #38

lol La Lioness Priyanka May 2017 #40

Silver lining, lol! Starry Messenger May 2017 #51

I'm not against it. Calista241 May 2017 #11

They have decided not to have kids HoneyBadger May 2017 #14

French politicians have mistresses! golfguru May 2017 #57

My grandmother remarried at age 60 to a 40 year old man back in the 1950s FLPanhandle May 2017 #12

My nephew is 12 years younger than his wife. greatauntoftriplets May 2017 #15

If Warren picked up a 43 year old MISTERess HoneyBadger May 2017 #16

I don't appreciate the teacher/student power dynamic at such an influential age. RadiationTherapy May 2017 #17

Very strange acceptance. yallerdawg May 2017 #18

because it's water under the bridge now. Perhaps there was grooming, who knows? JHan May 2017 #31

This is not how WE talk about such things. yallerdawg May 2017 #34

that disgusts me yes..and our cultural norms are different.. JHan May 2017 #37

Just to add to my previous reply, because I don't want to whitewash this, look at Celine Dion... JHan May 2017 #41

My bone to pick is "hypocrisy." yallerdawg May 2017 #43

there is a difference in that Macron who would be seen as the victim is running and he isn't "our" JI7 May 2017 #61

Recalls the case of Mary Kay LeTourneau treestar May 2017 #71

when he met her treestar May 2017 #70

+1 demmiblue May 2017 #24

+1 Blue_Tires May 2017 #62

If I am going to emulate the Macrons, I will have to justhanginon May 2017 #20

Adorable couple but colorado_ufo May 2017 #21

Quick reboot HoneyBadger May 2017 #64

Statistical anomaly. AtheistCrusader May 2017 #22

My thoughts - I love it, love it love it. Been together 24 years -that speaks volumes, btw when 15 iluvtennis May 2017 #23

same as me and my hubby - 24 years TalenaGor May 2017 #25

Wow...just wonderful. love it iluvtennis May 2017 #28

ty - owe it to the internets lol TalenaGor May 2017 #32

That's awesome. JHan May 2017 #66

They're both happy. That's more than a lot of couples can say. nt SunSeeker May 2017 #26

I'm so old, I have to look for younger guys. tavernier May 2017 #29

Gorgeous people both BeyondGeography May 2017 #35

I think it's great! smirkymonkey May 2017 #36

I'm thrilled at the reversal of a norm. It really grinds my gears ... BlancheSplanchnik May 2017 #39

Cool, except having wife that has wrinkles and cellulite doesn't automatically make you a feminist. Zing Zing Zingbah May 2017 #42

It's a shift no doubt Lotusflower70 May 2017 #44

Works for me ornotna May 2017 #45

Weren't some in France complaining that Macron was boring???? LeftInTX May 2017 #46

Hate can age people IronLionZion May 2017 #48

Have you lost your glasses? former9thward May 2017 #49

Can't find more pics of Macron's wife, but there are plenty of LaPen LeftInTX May 2017 #52

she looks like trump JI7 May 2017 #60

I'm 47, husband is 39 AwakeAtLast May 2017 #47

You are never too old.......or too young. democratisphere May 2017 #53

Children are too young IronLionZion May 2017 #56

I was only considering adult relationships. democratisphere May 2017 #58

Macron is not the only one with a 64 year old European wife. I have one too. DFW May 2017 #59

My thoughts: Blue_Tires May 2017 #67

French women say its about time. IronLionZion May 2017 #68