A self-proclaimed “trophy wife” in a relationship with a 29-year age gap says 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 an “older rich man.”The pair 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 — paying for her beauty treatments and giving her a $1,000 weekly allowance to feel “secure.”Now married for two years, Alyssa still loves being bought romantic gifts — such as getaways and designer handbags.She hopes to encourage other women to “know their worth.”Alyssa, an influencer from Miami, Florida, said: “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.Alyssa has always preferred to date older men — and her first crush was Robert Downey Jr.She said: “When I started dating people older, my mom wasn’t surprised.”Alyssa was “miserable” and “over” her last relationship when she moved to Florida in 2018.She decided to hit the dating apps but was set on what she wanted — someone rich, attentive and who had faith as an important aspect of their life.Alyssa’s first question to potential dates was “How do you feel about Jesus?” and Mark’s answer caught her by surprise.She said: “His answer was so funny.
He said ‘how do I feel about Jesus? I toured the country talking about him’.“I thought ‘wow, I wasn’t expecting that’.We hit it off from there.”Her second demand was ‘I’m willing to meet you but you have to cover the babysitter’.Alyssa said: “If a dude is going to argue with me about $45 for a baby sitter — he’s not wor...