<p>ADDITIONAL FOOTAGE</p><p>A woman says the 27-year age gap with her elderly husband makes him a 'better dad' due to his 'mature age' ​- despite strangers mistaking him for their baby's grandad.<br></p><p>Gretchen Dillon, 36, had preferred to date women before she locked eyes on Michael Dillon, 63, in her local supermarket in October 2014. </p><p>Striking up a friendship, the pair soon realised their romantic feelings for each other and started dating in May 2015. </p><p>Despite the almost three-decade age difference, Gretchen couldn't deny how she felt for Michael and the pair married in February 2018 and have now welcomed a son together - Shannon, six months. </p><p>Gretchen, doesn't let people's judgment hold her back, despite people often thinking Michael is her dad and their son's grandad. </p><p>Gretchen, a market research analyst, who lives in Syracuse, New York, said: "People often mistake my husband for my dad - but we laugh it off. </p><p>"Their perceptions quickly change when they get to know Michael and I - they can see we just make sense. </p><p>"My friend tried to stop me marrying him because she kept saying I was going to be a ​widow as she's nearly 30 years older than me, but I loved him and didn't care.</p><p>“I was upset when Michael and I first slept together because in my head I didn’t think I wanted to be an older man. I took some time and came to terms with it, now I’m happier than ever.” <br></p>