Emmanuel Macron hit back at critics of his May-December relationship with wife Brigitte Trogneux—who at 64 is 25 years his senior. In an interview with French newspaper Le Parisien, the new French President cited a culture of misogyny, homophobia and “traditional, homogenous” views as the mindset underlying in comments against his unorthodox marriage, the Independent reports. Macron and his wife met when he was her theater teacher in high school. While they have no children, their family includes Trogneux’s children from her first marriage and seven grandchildren who openly accepted Macron. Niña V. Guno/KIRELATED STORIES:Meet France’s First Lady, Brigitte Trogneux: Macron’s teacher turned political adviserBibi and Manu Macron: The unorthodox new power couple in France

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 10, 2017 11:48 UTC