Meet David & Dylan; The Two Dads Who Are Kings Of Co-Parenting

It’s a sad fact of life; most people who get married these days, often end up also getting divorced (just over 40%, to be exact).

And it is no secret that divorce can be a very, very messy thing. But there are some people out who, yes, are eventually able to rise above all that mess and chaos and heartbreak if anything, for the sake of their children, believe it or not.

And these people are considered what is now fondly known as “co-parents.”

Co-parents are pretty much exactly what it says on the tin; they are parents who keep communication very positive and take extra care and time to nurture their personal relationships so that their children’s lives may remain as normal and healthy as possible after a divorce has taken place, according to Our Family Wizard.

Yes, co-parenting can sometimes get a little complicated when new companions and step-parents end up getting involved… I’d imagine this is the case for most at least.

However, it is definitely not the case for everyone.

Take Dylan Lenox and his family, for example. Because they have got this whole “blended family”, c0-parenting thing 100% down pat.

So much so that, in fact, when you look at one of his family photos you may actually think that he’s in a same-sex marriage.

However, that is not the case at all.

That’s just his stepdaughter’s biological dad who also happens to be his new best buddy. Yep! You totally read that right. He credits his stepdaughter Willow, who he refers to as his daughter (so sweet!), with creating this unusual bromance.

“Our daughter Willow. You may never know how your love has changed us all. The guy to the left is me (Daddy, Daddy Dylan or Bonus Dad),”

Dylan wrote in a post on Facebook.

“In the middle is, of course, our Princess Willow, and the guy to the right is David (Daddy, Daddy David or biological Dad). No, we are not a same-sex couple, but we do share a daughter.”

Dylan says that he, his fiancé, and of course, David, make sure to have a super close family so that their children grow up understanding the true meaning of unconditional love.

“David is Sarah’s ex-husband, and I am the fiancé. We have molded ourselves into one unique family, if only for the sake of our children to know the power of love. Not only did I gain a daughter, I gained a brother and a best friend,”

Dylan explains.

“Thank you, Sarah, for letting this all happen!”

Within today’s society, the aftermath of divorce is portrayed as something that is incredibly ugly. We are certainly no strangers to seeing parents at each other’s throats due to soul-destroying bitterness and of course, jealousy.

And often, in the worst case scenarios, we see parents putting their poor children in the middle of all of it, whether they realize they’re doing it or not.

At least, this is what the media tells us. Because let’s be real; drama SELLS. And harmony does not.

However, Dylan is here to tell us that it just does not need to be that way at all!

“When we care more about our children (on both sides of the party) than the way society has taught us to be towards ex’s/baby momma’s/daddy’s, then walls will fall, life will be free of hatred and remorse, and our children will conquer the foolish ‘norms’ that media has shoved in our faces,”

he says.

Dylan also says that David is always welcome in his home just as any of their family members would be. And yes, this may seem suuuper strange to most divorced couples, but not to Dylan and his family!

“He stays at our home when he visits because family is always welcome. He is not an outsider, he is and will always be a part of my life for the simple fact that we share the same daughter!”

Dylan explains.

Dylan says that the glue that holds the whole thing together is Willow’s awesome Mom (and his wife-to-be) Sarah.

“Of course, not a single moment would be like this without Sarah (mommy) and her kind and generous heart! Willow Grace, you are loved by so many people in this world, and your Daddies love you!”

Dylan said.

In fact, Dylan is so pro-David that he’s even trying to set him up on a date! Now… is Dylan a good guy, or is Dylan a good guy!?

Unsurprisingly, Dylan’s post ended up going extremely viral so hopefully, his wish for his best bud David will one day come true!

“FYI. David is SINGLE. These photos were taken before a daddy-daughter dance. David, her bio dad, took her this year. This was an impromptu photo opp. This is real, and this is us,” Dylan said.

At the time of writing Dylan’s post has been shared more than 151,000 times! Hopefully, it will also inspire divorced couples to put the nastiness behind them and learn to get along for the sake of their children too!

All images used in this article are sourced from David Lenox

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