A woman moved in with her ex-husband, current husband and their two children to save money on rent and says they all get on “amazingly.”
Megan Meyer, 25, was married to her ex-husband, police officer, Tyler, 25, for almost four years and they had a daughter, 3, before the pair split at the end of 2023.
While the divorce was being finalized, she ended up reconnecting with her high school boyfriend, Michael, 25, a laborer.
Just two months later, she fell pregnant with Michael’s baby, and the three adults decided to move to the East Coast in separate apartments, to help raise and co-parent their children.
But the three eventually decided to move in together to save on rent costs.
Megan says the dynamic with her “brother husbands” is just like any other housemate situation, with herself and Michael in the upstairs bedroom, and Tyler sleeping in the garage.
Megan, a stay-at-home mom, said: “Finances just got so unbearable — at the beginning of May [2024], I was dropping my daughter off at my ex’s place, when I asked, hesitantly, if we could all move in together.
“My current husband had been suggesting it for a while — but I kept telling him it was ‘crazy,’ and that it isn’t what people do.
“I came round to the idea of us having one place, but our own space — and to my surprise, Tyler said ‘yes.’”
Tyler said: “Some of the pros of living together include more quality time with my daughter and her getting to witness healthy relationships between us.
“There’s no awkwardness between us at all, except when we all bicker at TV time.
“My new partner is excited and wants to join the circus, she loves the dynamic and how much we’re willing to sacrifice for our kids.”
Michael said: “My parents divorced young, so I didn’t experience a complete family setting myself — but I always wished it for my own family someday.
“Even though this living situation is awkward to some, it fits us all for now.
“I feel good. My wife and her ex hurl at the sight of each other, sometimes, so I have nothing to worry about!
“I trust both of them and I love my wife with every bit of my soul.”