And now for something different: Cindy McCain Lied About Her Age to John – At First

[CatWoman]

What's a little lie when love is involved?

Cindy McCain says when she first met John McCain, the two dodged one important thing: their real ages.

"He made himself younger, and I made myself older, of course," the 54-year-old wife of the presumptive Republican presidential nominee told Ryan Seacrest during on his KIIS-FM radio show.

But, as McCain explained, the truth about their 17-year age gap – John is 71 – eventually came out ... and just in time for the couple's 1980 wedding.

"In Arizona when you apply for a marriage license, it's published in the newspaper," she told Seacrest. "Of course when they published the application, we both found out together our true ages."

The result? "It didn't matter anyway," she said. "I felt like he wouldn't be interested in someone as young as me – and he felt I wouldn't be interested in someone that was older, like he was. So it was for true love that we did it. And it's been a funny joke for our kids ever since."

Married for 28 years, the couple have four children: Meghan, 23, Jack, 22, Jimmy, 20, and Bridget, 16. And while McCain told Seacrest that raising a houseful of teenagers at times can prove as trying as a presidential campaign, she still manages to have fun – and find common interests – with her kids.

"My son and I got into car racing together," said McCain, who is also a pilot. "I always enjoyed cars, anyway. he was the one that encouraged me – and ... we built a drift car together and began drift racing together."

But don't sign her up for NASCAR yet.

"Mind you, this is all amateur stuff," McCain said. "It's a small part of our life ... it's fun to do something with your children."

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20211286,00.html

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1. Yes, Im sure this is true

because we all lie about our age to the people we are about to marry. How fucking stupid does she think the american public is?

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2. Usually I am not tacky towards others'

looks, but I am in a pissy mood today for various reasons and I will say I sincerely hope the McCains were better looking in 1980 because right now she looks as if her mode of transportation should be a broom and his a wheel chair. There, I did it and feel better.

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3. Ain't that women for ya'?

Always saying they're older than they really are. I met this girl on match.com, she said she was 35, couldn't have been a day older than 23. I was all like: "Hey, I want a woman with an established 401k! And yes, you've told me again and again that you're a contortionist in your spare time, but do you know how to remove red wine stains?" I guess it's just something we'll have to deal with until all us men stop encouraging women to act and look so much older than they really are.