SHARIKA, 33, and Jalen, 21, met at work just over a year ago. Jalen had been working at the establishment for a few years before Sharika arrived and was blown away by her beauty. He would be the one to initiate conversations and often flirt with her, but she wouldn't reciprocate, for the simple fact that he looked young and wasn’t sure of his age. He was 20 at the time, and when he revealed his age, she said that he was too young for her. However, with some consideration, the pair eventually got together. They are now in love and expecting a baby. This will be Jalen's first child, but Sharika's fifth; she already has four children, fathered by four men. The new addition to the family has brought into focus the judgment the pair already received. Sharika explained that at the start of the relationship, "He faced more judgment than I did. They'd be like, 'Oh, she got four baby daddies. You shouldn't be with her. She's old, she has kids, she's going to ruin your life.'" Adding that, "My dad told Jalen, 'You're a fool. I would not date my daughter because she has a lot of kids.'" Jalen spoke about the feedback from his loved ones, "My people were like, 'What the hell? Watch out.'" Sharika has never revealed Jalen's real age to her family, and in this episode of Love Don't Judge, she finally drops the bombshell to her cousin Stephanie, telling her that her 21-year-old boyfriend will be her fifth baby daddy.
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