Eddie Murphy and fiancée Paige Butcher (born on October 6, 1979) have an 18-year age difference. The gap, however, hasn’t stopped the lovebirds from growing even stronger with time. So, what’s their secret?
According to Butcher, protecting their privacy as a couple has been key since the beginning. After all, dating a megastar of Murphy’s caliber has the definite drawback of public scrutiny. When she started dating the “Dr. Doolittle” star in 2012, she recognized an exceeding need to keep the details to themselves. Deleting all her social media accounts, the model explained the decision to Vanity Fair in 2013. She said, “I’m in a relationship with a celebrity, so I felt like there’s already enough of me out there. I felt like I was giving out too much information. I was giving people too much access. I like to keep as much private as possible now.” Butcher additionally noted that any tiny detail can be weaponized against her in the public eye — and she would rather not feed into the cycle. “The more you put out, the more you get back,” she explained.
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Shielded from unnecessary prying eyes, Butcher and Murphy were able to focus on family and building a strong foundation for their relationship. As they’ve proven, age can be nothing but a number.
