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Sixteen Parents Commit To Love, Raising Single Child Together



Pearland, TX

"It's great when we can see past our differences to the bigger picture", said Jason Williams, one step-parent to son/step-son Jaxon McGill.

Biological father Mike McGill and mother Shaina Edwards, became first time parents seven years ago when Jaxon was born.  They considered marriage, but ultimately things just fell apart around Jaxon's first birthday, and the two separated.  "We were really glad we were never married.  A divorce would have made all this more complicated than it needed to be.  We were able to transition into taking care of Jaxon much easier without having to deal with all of that stuff", Shaina told us.

Shortly after separation, Shaina met Jason, and Mike met Sally.  At the time they all committed to raising Jaxon together.  "We all got along so great, and we knew the important thing was letting Jaxon know that he was loved, even if some of our feelings for one another had moved on, Jaxon would be our rock", said Mike McGill.  The four of them all raised Jaxon in unity until around his 3rd birthday when those relationships likewise dissolved.  At this point, Mike met Denise, Sally met Bob, Shaina met Joe, and Jason met Abigail.  To recap, that's Mike and Denise, Shaina and Joe, Sally and Bob, then Jason and Abigail (in no specific order).  Eight people, four couples, all raising the child together.  They showered him with love.  "It was important to all of us to show Jaxon what real love looked like and felt like.  We all loved Jaxon, and we knew if we could share him without any fighting, it would be a really big accomplishment.  We have all done so well, and our previous relationship disasters wouldn't get in the way of that", said Sally.

However, this is where it gets a little more complicated, AND AMAZING!  Around Jaxon's fifth birthday all four of these relationships fell apart.  It happens.  Mike met Susan, Denise met Jonathan, Sally met Shawn, Bob met Michelle, Shaina met Austin, Joe met Josh, Jason met Jennifer, and Abigail met Michael (Affectionately referred to as Mike-two).  Eloquently, progressively, and resiliently... they have all come together to show Jaxon the love and adoration he needs and deserves in life.  "So many kids out there are spoiled, or don't have a mom and dad.  Jaxon has seven moms and nine dads!  It's a really great thing to see how we can all stick together with this common goal.  It's like they say, 'It's for the children.'  Or in this case, 'child.'  This kind of commitment to love is a rare thing, and we think it's pretty special", Josh told us.

Jaxon is now seven, and so far, while Joe and Josh have separated along with Mike and Susan, the others remain together as couples and all will continue to raise Jaxon in solidarity.  "If Susan, Josh, Joe, and I all find someone new, we think we can keep this display of love and commitment going.  It's all about Jaxon."

Truly, the definition of family is changing, and we must say, it's a very beautiful thing to see such commitment in these days.

(In the above post, any names of people and their given situations are entirely made up to illustrate a point of satire)

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