London, June 29 A 49-year-old woman ditched her husband of nearly two decades when she fell in love with her son's 16-year-old friend.

Marilyn Buttigieg's seven children were disgusted with her behaviour - one even called her a paedophile.owever, Marilyn, newly married to William Smith, now 19, says she couldn't care less what anyone thinks.

"I know that 30 years is a big age gap but William and I have so much in common," the Sun quoted Marilyn, who also has eight grandchildren, as saying.

"We truly are soulmates. I know it is difficult for other people to understand, but slowly both our families are learning to accept us as we are," she added. (ANI)