A WOMAN has confirmed she’s not a ‘homewrecker’ after facing backlash for raising her kids with her boyfriend’s ex-wife.
Charisse revealed that she and her partner, Jereme, had an unusual family dynamic as they raise their children with the help of his ex-wife Cami and her partner Chris.
While the four remain extremely close, the two women deny being in any type of polyamorous relationship that has led trolls to call them sister wives.
Speaking to Truly, Charisse said: “I’m raising kids with my boyfriend’s ex-wife – and no, I’m not a homewrecker.”
“People assumed she stole my man or that we’re sister wives. We’re not,” Cami confirmed.
Charisse and Jereme have been together now for a decade and have two children together.
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Cami and Jereme were married before Charisse came onto the scene and have one child together, but they split after a year of marriage.
The two admit that they couldn’t be in the same room when Charisse first came on the scene, but are now so close they co-parent each other’s children.
Cami and her new husband Chris both have two children together, and while only one is related to Jereme and Cami, all five children are brought up together.
The two women often share snippets of their lives on social media and have attracted trolls.
Reading out some of the hateful comments, the women said they’ve been compared to having a ‘polyamorous’ relationship.
Cami added: “I think one of the hardest comments that I had gotten one time was talking about how I was a bad mum for letting another parent take over.
“I’m still parenting my child just as I would just sharing him with Jereme.”
The video went viral with over 16k views, and while some have issues with their relationship, many praised the women for coming together to create a village for each other.
One person wrote: “I think they found their Village.”
Another commented: “This is a healthy relationship…. This is wonderful!”
“This seems healthy and mature,” penned a third.
What is polyamory?
Polyamory is the practice of having romantic relationships with more than one person at the same time, with the knowledge and consent of all parties.
It can refer to relationships where one person has multiple partners or spouses, or where all parties are in a relationship with each other, for example in a throuple.
According to You Gov, 6.8% of people in the UK have been in a polyamorous relationship.
Meanwhile a fourth said: “I love this! This is what healthy coparenting looks like!”
“Weird but mature. Most ex’s hate each other,” claimed a fifth.
Someone else added: “This is absolutely a blessing to the children, great co-parenting family.”
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