Exclusive | These new partners are moving in with their significant others exes for the sake of their kids: It just makes sense

Three isn’t a crowd to Megan Meyer, her husband, Michael Flores, and her ex-hubby, Tyler.It’s just the smartest way to coparent. But the Gen Zers aren’t some trendy throuple. And no, Tyler and Michael are not “brother husbands” or some other twist on “sister wives” that would share Megan like a family-style entrée. Instead, the trio is among the growing number of nonconformist folks who, rather than divvying up mommy and daddy duties after divorce, are putting their past problems aside and happily cohabitating for the benefit of the kiddos — and their wallets. The platonic threesome lives together, rearing their tots  — Megan and Tyler’s 3-year-old daughter, Ryann, as well as Megan’s 18-month-old son with Michael — under one roof. “It’s a [lifestyle of] convenience,” Megan, 25, a stay-at-home mom from South Carolina, told The Post.

“It brings my daughter’s parents into the same house again, and, financially, it just makes sense.”She and Michael, a project manager, save $1,000 per month by splitting the cost of their 1,800-square-foot, three-bedroom, three-bathroom abode with Tyler, 26, who works in law enforcement. And while it works for this happy atypical family, Kerrie Mohr, a NYC relationship therapist of 25 years, warns that the economic, albeit atypical, arrangement absolutely isn’t for everybody. “Both parents must have enough emotional maturity to live with their ex, as well as his or her new partner,” advised the Tribeca-based expert. The psych pro tells The Post that her practice, A Good Place Therapy, has seen an increase in cohabitating co-parents since the pandemic — especially in Gotham, where it’s cheaper to bunk with an ex (even if they do come with a new plus-one) rather than going it alone. Savings aside, Mohr says the well-being of the children should remain everyone’s central concern. “For this living situation to benefit the kids, all of the adults must be healed from the wounds of ...

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Publisher: New York Post

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