By Alexis Tereszcuk - Breaking Celebrity News Senior Reporter

16-year-old Courtney Stodden is happily married to her 51-year-old actor husband Doug Hutchison, and while critics are slamming the marriage, her mother is speaking out in defense of her son-in-law.

“He’s not creepy,” Courtney’s mom Krista Stodden exclusively told Breaking Celebrity News. “He is such a great guy, he’s so intelligent.”

The pair has a 35-year age difference, and Krista said she understands why people don’t get their relationship, but explains that it works just fine for them.