‘It cast a shadow over our relationship’: This is what age-gap dating really does to a family

The topic of age-gap relationships continues to fascinate and disgust in equal measure. But what isn’t discussed enough is the children of people in these relationships, who are suddenly expected to accept a parent’s new, much younger partner and welcome them into the family. Ellie Muir, who knows this feeling all too well, explores how it can make or break families