Credit: SWNS / Tamela Stephey<br /><br />A self-confessed “cougar” says trolls often mistake her for her partner’s mum - due to their 17 year age gap and claim he's after her money. <br /><br />Tamela Stephey, 59, has been married to Zach, 42, a landscaper, since June 14, 2016, after meeting him four years earlier when he came to do some work on her pool. <br /><br />Despite their age gap, Tamela says they have lots in common - like a love of mountain climbing and travelling - and the pair rarely argue.<br /><br />But she says strangers often assume he’s with her for money - and they often get laughed at on the street.<br /><br />Tamela's eldest child, Ray, 39, is just three years younger than his stepdad.
