A self-proclaimed “trophy wife” in a relationship with a man 29-years her senior has revealed she bagged her husband by demanding a $1,000 weekly allowance.
Alyssa Armoogam, 30, met her husband, Mark, 59, on a dating app after setting her sights on getting a rich “older rich man.”
The couple hit it off and Mark, an entrepreneur and investor, impressed mom of two Alyssa by giving her $300 to pay for her babysitter.
She agreed to keep dating him if he met her terms, including paying for her beauty treatments and giving her a $1,000 weekly allowance to feel “secure.”
She said: “He was very persistent. I said, ‘OK, here are my terms — I want someone paying for my nails, hair and waxing. I want a $1,000 weekly allowance to feel secure and I want to be exclusive.’ He immediately sent me $2,000 and said I wasn’t going on another date with anyone else.
“I loved it because I felt he had made it 100 percent clear how he felt about me.”I don’t care if someone is rich if they are an a–hole. There is the idea I’m only with him because of his money. It was one of my requirements but I wouldn’t have married him because of that. We really encourage the best out of each other.
“We see the potential in each other,” she added.
Their relationship blossomed and after two years together, Mark popped the question in 2020.
The couple tied the knot in a small legal ceremony in April 2022 and a month later they welcomed their son, Keanu, 2, together.
Alyssa calls herself a trophy wife but she feels her marriage is very much a “partnership.”
She said: “Anything I want to pursue, I can do it.
“Any dream I have is shared and any desire is met.“I’m his biggest cheerleader.”“He takes that and understands it.He takes me shopping and buys me a Louis Vuitton.
“That’s his normal behavior. That’s him romancing me.”
Alyssa says the age gap doesn’t bother her or Mark, but some people jump to conclusions.
She said: “When people look at me, they make assumptions on who I am and my intentions — because of my age and appearance.
“When people talk to me, they see how much love I pour into my family.
“There’s no question of why we’re together.
“It’s not like he’s an ugly fat fart.He’s a handsome guy.“Age — what does it matter if our souls align?”