Mother who 39, is engaged to her son's best pal aged just 18

Mother, 39, is engaged to her son's best pal, 18, who popped the question after two months of dating - but the teenage boys insist it hasn't affected their friendship

• Chase Gabbard, 18, from Kentucky met Jaimee Brown, 39, when he was 11 
• He was best friends with her son Jaice, but often went jogging with Jaimee 
• When he turned 18, Chase realized he was attracted to Jaimee and kissed her
• The couple now go on double dates with Jaice, who is supportive of the relationship 

A teenager who is engaged to his best friend's mother has said he 'can't wait to marry her' despite being more than two decades her junior.

Chase Gabbard, 18, met mother-of-three Jaimee Brown, 39, when he was 11 and became best friends with her son Jaice, now 16. 

The pair, from Corbin, Kentucky, spent years getting to know one another and became closer in 2013 after they began jogging together to help her lose weight.

Chase Gabbar (right) 18, from Kentucky met mother-of-three Jaimee Brown (left), 39, when he was 11. They became a couple when he turned 18, and are now planning their wedding 

The pair, from Corbin, Kentucky spent years getting to know one another and became closer from 2013 after they began jogging together to help Jaimee lose weight

Within a year Jaimee had shed more than 100lbs (7st2lbs), but it wasn't until Chase turned 18 that he realized he was attracted to his best friend's mother and kissed her.

Shocked by their attraction to one another with their 21-year age gap, the pair began dating and found they had more in common than not - and even claim Jaice is happy for them.

Jaimee, a claims agent, said: 'I had no idea about Chase or my feelings before he kissed me. It was a total shock, but since then we have been inseparable.

'I have three kids, so the first thing was that I had to be sure they were OK with it, as they are my number one priority.

Chase (far left) aged 15, with his best friend and Jaimee's son Jaice, aged 13, and his other soon-to-be stepson's Johavun, now 13 (pictured aged 10, second right), and Jole, now 9, (pictured aged 7, right)

Chase and Jaice are still best friends, despite him now being engaged to his mother Jaimee. Pictured: Jaimee and Chase on a double date with Chase (front right) 

'But none of them had a problem, we all loved each other anyway. And when we told Jaice, he was fine with it too - they are still best friends.

'The first proposal happened during a scavenger hunt was a surprise, I had no idea, I went all over town to end in my bathroom closet.

'I don't think you can put a time limit on love, if you know you know

The whole family hang out together regularly. Front Jaimee and Chase. Back, from left Jaice, 16, Jole nine, Johnavun 13

Chase has been best friends with Jaice since he was 11, bonding over video games

I have to wait for my divorce to come through, but we have already planned our beautiful wedding and written our own vows.'

Chase cannot pinpoint when his feelings for Jaimee turned from friendly to romantic but took a 'gamble' weeks after turning 18 when he kissed her.

Chase proposed after two-months and claims he's since asked Jaimee to marry him up to 300 more times - nearly once a day.

His proposals have ranged from popping the question in a relaxed way to having 'Marry Me' written on a hot sauce packet.

Chase, a handyman, said: 'I love Jaimee's personality, I knew I wanted to marry her straight away.

'There are so many things I like about her. She has a great sense of humor, she stops me from being lazy, and there are so many other things.'

Despite their mothers initially struggling with the relationship - as Jaimee went to school with Chase's mother - they have now given their blessing

source dailymail