After 11 years of marriage, Peter and Emily Andre say their relationship has remained grounded in shared values, friendship and the things they have in common — rather than the 16-year difference between their ages.

Peter, 53, and Emily, 37, married in 2015 after first becoming friends. Emily has explained that their age gap rarely feels significant in everyday life, with the couple saying that having similar morals, interests and hopes for the future matters far more than their birthdays.

The couple have also found plenty of humour in their different generations. Peter has recalled moments when Emily did not recognise certain older music or films, turning what could have been a source of tension into something they can laugh about together.

Their relationship began with friendship. Peter first met Emily in 2010 after her father, consultant urologist Ruaraidh McDonagh, treated him for kidney problems. The pair remained friends for around two years before Peter realised his feelings had changed and eventually asked Emily out.

More than a decade later, the couple have built a large family together. They share three younger children, while Emily is also stepmother to Peter’s two older children, Junior and Princess. The family have increasingly become part of Peter and Emily’s public conversations, although the couple have said they want to protect their younger children’s privacy.

Peter and Emily have also spoken about how rarely they have serious disagreements. Their different approaches to parenting can sometimes provide plenty to discuss, but they have described their home life as generally calm.

Now, the couple are preparing to give audiences a closer look at their family life through their new podcast, At Home With The Andres. The project promises a more personal glimpse into their marriage, parenting and everyday experiences.

After years of questions about their age difference, Peter and Emily’s story continues to centre on the same themes they say have mattered from the beginning: friendship, shared values, mutual respect and enjoying life together.

Source: Entertainment Daily, ITV and RTÉ