Recently, SCMP reported on a rare story that took place on Bangka Island, Indonesia, when Renata Fadhea - 24 years old, was a guest at her husband's wedding 15 years ago, when she was only 9 years old.
Renata Fadhea shared her story on TikTok, quickly attracting more than 7.1 million views.
In the video, she revealed that her current husband, now 62, was the groom at a wedding she attended as a child.
Notably, Renata's current husband is her aunt's nephew. Renata herself attended the wedding as a guest and a distant relative of the groom.
Although they did not know each other before and had not been in contact since meeting at the wedding, Renata and her current husband accidentally reunited in 2019.
At this time, her current husband had been separated from his previous wife since 2011.
Renata quickly married her husband, 38 years her senior, in 2020.
A year later, they welcomed their first child.
This coincidence was discovered by Renata when she reviewed her husband's second wedding photo album in 2019.
In a group photo from her 2009 wedding, she - then nine years old - stands next to the groom - who would later become her husband.
Renata's story is not uncommon in Indonesia.
When Renata's story was shared, social media users left various comments.
Some people objected and thought that Renata's marriage was inappropriate, especially when the age gap between the two was too large and the two were distant relatives.
However, there are also some people who believe that Renata's case is rare and the love between the two is "destiny".
Despite mixed opinions, Renata insists she and her husband are very happy together, overcoming any age difference.
