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Daily Q July 9: May-December Romances

Today's question asks Lindy residents about how they feel about relationship age differences in light of 51-year-old actor Doug Hutchinson recently marrying a 16-year-old.

Lindenhurst Patch wants to know what local residents feel about everything from today’s important issues to the not so important. So Patch will ask Lindy residents to in this about a hot topic of the day.

Today’s question:

Doug Hutchinson, the 51-year-old actor known for his role on ABC’s Lost and his role in The Green Mile, recently married 16-year-old aspiring country star Courtney Alexis Stoddard with her parents’ blessing.

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There have also been several high-profile May-December romances and marriages that might have raised some eyebrows through the decades like this one.

So Patch was wondering:

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  • Does age matter in a relationship or a marriage, and is the age difference between Hutchinson and Stoddard too much?

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