When 26-year-old Yuki told her friends she was marrying a 70-year-old man named Mr. Kenji, jaws hit the floor. The group chat exploded. Comments ranged from:
But Yuki wasnât budging. Sheâd met Kenji on a beach in Okinawa during what she called her âquarter-life breakdown.â Sheâd just quit her job, found out her ex was now dating her former boss (ouch), and was ready to
become a hermit who spoke only to sea turtles. Instead, she met Kenji, who offered her a cold lemonade, a listening ear, and a chair in the shade. Not a bad trade.
They talked. They walked. They even danced barefoot in the sand to old Elvis songs played from his phone speaker. Ten days later, they were married. Read more below
