Karoline Leavitt reveals awkward conversation with parents before they met husband 32 years her senior

Karoline Leavitt had an awkward conversation with her parents when she revealed she was dating a man who was nearly their age, the White House press secretary revealed to The Post.

“It’s definitely a challenging conversation to have at first,” Leavitt recently told Miranda Devine on her Pod Force One podcast.

The 28-year-old became the country’s youngest press secretary when President Trump appointed her last year, but that wasn’t the only age barrier she’s pushed – her husband is 32 years her senior.

Leavitt and Nicholas Riccio — now 60 – started dating Riccio when she was just 25 years old and running for a New Hampshire congressional seat in 2022.

That age gap left her parents a little skeptical at first, Leavitt said, until they all spent more time together and realized Riccio was meant to be a part of the family.

“Once they got to know him and saw who he is as a man and his character and how much he adores me, I think it became quite easy for them, and now we’re all friends,” she said.

And despite the rigors of Leavitt’s high-pressure job, the couple’s relationship has thrived. They welcomed a son – Niko, now 1 — in July 2024.

Then they ended up tying the knot in January 2025, just two days before President Trump was sworn back into office, according to PEOPLE.

And all the while her husband has remained a cornerstone of the Leavitt’s family – from her son to her parents, she gushed to Devine.

“I mean, it’s a typical family relationship, and my husband has such respect for my parents in the way that they raised me,” Leavitt said. “We all have a lot of fun together when they come to visit.”