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AFTER years of bad luck with men, Amy Sparks had given up on finding a man, until a surprise confession came her way – her son’s best friend had a crush on her.
It wasn’t until Amy saw him kissing another girl that she realised she also had feelings for her son’s best friend, Bryce, who is 25 years her junior.
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Aydin introduced his mum to his 17-year-old friend Bryce, and despite being more than double his age at 42, a relationship soon blossomed between the pair.
Now, almost five years later, the pair are happily married and even live under the same roof as her son.
While her son Aydin now fully supports the couple, cruel trolls on social media have branded Amy a paedophile.
It was Bryce who came on to Amy first, telling Aydin he fancied his mum and making sure he had his blessing.
Security guard Amy initially rejected Bryce’s advances because the 25-year age gap didn’t sit well with her.
It was on the eve of his 18th birthday when Bryce confessed his feelings.
Amy says: “I was at home on my bed and he messaged me on Snapchat saying, ‘I bet you didn’t know this but I have a crush on you’.
“I thought it was sweet but I saw him as a kid because he was my son’s friend.
“I told him that I was flattered but he was too young for me.”
Bryce continued to ask Amy out for the next two years, and in February 2022 he finally convinced her to start a relationship.
Amy says: “I spotted Bryce with a girl and when I saw them kiss, I had the strangest feeling.
“Suddenly, I realised I fancied my son’s 20-year-old best friend! I’d been looking for someone kind and faithful, someone who made me feel like a teenager again.
“I wondered if I was rejecting someone wonderful just because of our age gap.”
Amy plucked up the courage and called Bryce, saying: “I know you had feelings for me a few years ago and I’m not sure if you still feel the same…”
She adds: “Bryce cut me off and said he’d drop everything for me in a heartbeat.
Aydin came with us on our first date and he was there when Bryce and I shared our first kiss
Amy Sparks
“I was thrilled, but, before we took things further, I needed to speak to Aydin.
“At first, despite originally giving his blessing, Aydin’s reaction wasn’t great and he said it was ‘too weird’.
“I thought that was that, but soon after he said he was happy for us both, and that it had just been a bit of a shock.
“I wanted him to be certain, so I asked him again if I had his blessing and he said, ‘I think Bryce will be good for you, and I want someone who’ll treat you right.’ I was so relieved.
“Aydin came with us on our first date and he was there when Bryce and I shared our first kiss.”
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FAMILY FUEDS
Three months later, the pair moved in together and got married the following year, despite friends and family being upset by the unusual arrangement.
Amy says: “People have called me a paedophile but I wasn’t introduced to Bryce until he was 17.
“It doesn’t make me feel bad because I know that I’m not.
“When Bryce said he liked me, I was flattered and surprised but I rejected him because I thought he was too young for me.
“It took him two years to convince me.”
Bryce and Amy’s son were 13 when they became friends but Bryce says Amy wouldn’t even consider a relationship with him until he was of legal age.
Bryce adds: “My family aren’t happy about the relationship. A lot of them were very upset. It took time for a lot of people to accept it.
“When people say horrible things about Amy, I do get upset. It comes with a lot of negativity.
“You don’t want that to happen to your wife.
WHAT IS THE AGE OF CONSENT?
The age of consent is 16 regardless of sexual orientation or gender, as stated in the Sexual Offences Act of 2003.
“It is an offence for anyone to have any sexual activity with a person under the age of 16,” it says very clearly.
While most countries prohibit sex with under-16s, the ages of consent around the globe vary from 11 to 21.
In Europe, it remains 14 for Germany, Austria, Hungary, Italy and Portugal – while Spain raised its from 13 to 16 in 2013.
The United States sets its on a state-by-state basis with the lowest being 16 and the highest 18.
Nigeria has the lowest age of consent anywhere in the world at 11 but it is 16 in most parts of Africa.
South Korea has set its at 20 while Japan has the lowest in Asia at 13.
Like many parts of North Africa, many parts of the Middle East do not have an age of consent but do require that people are married.
“All I can do is say it’s not true, but it’s my word against theirs.”
Amy, a mum-of-seven, adds: “My other children are happy for us.
“Aydin tried to convince me to look at Bryce in that way. He encouraged us.
“He thought I should give Bryce a chance.”
PILLOW TALK
But Amy reveals that the couple waited until their wedding night in October 2023 to have sex.
Amy says: “We were living together, which means we were living in sin, so we decided to get married.
“You aren’t supposed to be intimate until you’re married so we were sleeping next to each other but Bryce wanted to take the next step.
Bryce was so gentle and focused on pleasing me, I felt so lucky.
Amy Sparks
“We got married with Aydin as a witness and my other children weren’t there because we wanted it to be small and legal.
“Afterwards, we couldn’t keep our hands off each other.
“Bryce was so gentle and focused on pleasing me, I felt so lucky.”
“It was a special day,” Amy says. “There are benefits of being sexually intimate with a younger man.
“With previous partners, intimacy has felt like a chore.
“Bryce is really kind and gentle and there’s no pressure. He’s like a breath of fresh air.”
Bryce says there are benefits to being with a “mature” woman, even though he’s had to accept that he’ll never have children of his own.
He says: “I’m completely fine with not having kids. I realise having kids is a lot of stress.
“Amy doesn’t make illogical decisions like a younger person would.
“She’s more mature and makes mature decisions.”
Amy adds: “He’s wise for his age, he’s an old soul.
“He’s still young, don’t get me wrong, but he’s not like other 22 year olds.”
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