Karoline Leavitt defends age-gap marriage to real estate developer
Karoline Leavitt, 29, defends her marriage to real estate developer Nicholas Riccio, 61. They have a 32-year age gap.
Karoline Leavitt, 29, married property developer Nicholas Riccio, 61, in 2025. Leavitt and Riccio met during her 2022 congressional campaign in New Hampshire.
On Wednesday, an Instagram follower asked her for advice about age-gap relationships. Leavitt said: "Forget the haters and follow your heart.
Marrying this man was the best decision I ever made." She said people understand their relationship once they meet them in person.
The couple have two children together. They got engaged in 2023.
Leavitt left her job as White House press secretary in August. She said she needed to spend more time with her family.
- 29
- Leavitt age
- 61
- Riccio age
- 32 years
- Age gap
- 2025
- Marriage year
Why it mattersWhen a public figure openly defends her personal choices, it shapes how people think about unusual relationships.
AustraliaNo direct Australian effect, but Australian media and social platforms carry the story and the public conversation around age-gap relationships.
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