I married an older man for his money, I planned to milk him dry but now we're in love – trolls still don't believe me
Carrie, 31, matched with her soon-to-be husband on Tinder, planning to "milk him dry".
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Randy, 64, and Carrie, 31, are now engaged after first matching on Tinder five years ago
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And while 64-year-old Randy admits he knew her intentions were financially motivated, he set out to change her priorities.
With Randy hoping for love and Carrie simply seeking a sugar daddy, he joked that they would "see who comes out on top".
And as it turns out, Carrie was able to "get the bag" while also falling in love.
"Randy started off as my sugar daddy and now we're in love so I'm finally marrying my sugar daddy," she explained on the Truly Show.
The couple first met on Tinder five years ago, with Carrie openly seeking financial help and Randy, fresh from a 25 year marriage adament to never marry again.
Thinking they were both in the relationship for a fun time, not a long time, Carrie admits: "My first intention was to milk him dry."
But when Randy told her to give him a month to change her life, she decided to take a chance.
Randy claims he fell in love with his fiance within six months, and soon changed his mind on marriage.
And despite people calling Carrie a gold digger, Randy said her honesty about her financial situation only attracted him more.
Now, she calls him her "first and last sugar daddy", joking that she gets him a pack of gum for special occasions while he lavishes her with whatever she wants.
I'm 32 years younger than my man - his son's only 2 years older than me & trolls call me a gold digger but we're in love
Randy revealed that the most expensive thing he has ever purchased for Carrie was her engagement ring, popping the question in Vegas.
And while he originally intended to elope on that same trip, the couple are now planning a big wedding with no budget.
With no wedding date in place as of yet, the couple are enjoying the engagement phase, with Carrie already having signed a prenup.
Randy shared that his bride is already in his will anyway.
And when it comes to haters, the couple said they don't care as they are "having a blast".
A-list age gap relationships that have stood the test of time Kris Jenner & Corey Gamble - 25 years
The Kardashian matriarch, 69, met her younger man, 44, at a mutual friend's 40th birthday party in Ibiza. They've been together since August 2014. Sam & Aaron Taylor-Johnson - 23 years
The director, 57, and actor, 34, reportedly met at a film audition in 2009, and were married by 2012. The pair share two daughters and Sam has two children from a previous marriage. Rosie-Huntington-Whiteley & Jason Statham - 20 years
The model, 37, started dating actor Jason, 57, in 2010. They were wed in 2016 and have since welcomed a son and a daughter together. Catherine Zeta-Jones & Michael Douglas - 25 years
Catherine, 55, was introduced to Michael, 80, a film festival in 1996 and engaged three years later. Shortly after their engagement, the couple welcomed a son and married in 2000.
The judgement is mostly from online trolls, with most people in real life simply mistaking them for father and daughter.
Randy joked that he often gets a thumbs up from other men when they realise the nature of their relationship.
He added that he loves the attention they receive when they walk into a room.
More on age gap relationships
Another woman met her husband when she was 19 and he was 41, and now they have a family together.
And a 25-year-old woman shared the backlash she receives for dating a 76-year-old man.
A woman who is dating a man 32 years older than her revealed that she is often called a gold digger.
Plus, a couple with a 21-year age gap shared an insight into their relationship.
People say how another age gap couple met is a red flag but they disagree.
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