I think a lot of folks will agree it's hard enough having one or two children... but as for 28? Well, that's a different story.
Mykal Coles, 49, has an incredible offspring amounting to 28, as well as two different wives.
The Virgina man is part of a happy throuple with 43-year-old Alicia Coles and 35-year-old Jasmine Jones.
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Mykal is already a father to ten children with other women, but he says his life was 'complete' when he tied the knot to his current two partners.
He first met Alicia, subsequently cheating on his partner at the time, but their relationship has withstood the test of time.
The couple married in 1999, and even work together as private police officers in their home state of Virgina.
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They have since welcomed eight children together, though the relationship entered a new and interesting stage in 2010.
Alicia met Jasmine through her line of work and the pair quickly developed a tight bond.
In fact, she brought up the idea of adding her to a polyamorous marriage.
Perhaps surprisingly Mykal was all for the idea, with his two wives boasting rather different personalties.
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The Virginia man explained that Alicia is more the laid back type, while Jasmine is upbeat and 'a lot of fun'.
Speaking about the early stages, Alicia told The Mirror: "I clicked with Jasmine from the moment we met. She was great with her two kids and we really bonded."
The throuple couldn't be happier, with Jasmine and Mykal having a commitment ceremony in 2021, with the three of them now sharing one big bed in the same bedroom.
"They always put me in the middle so that I can cuddle them both at the same time," Mykal explained. "I have to make sure that I make equal time for both of them in the bedroom, otherwise one would complain I’m giving the other more attention.”
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There's 18 children in the current family, while Mykal has a whopping 28 children across his marriages and past relationships, with ages ranging from nine months old to 30 years old.
Alicia, meanwhile, is loving the extra hands that having another mom around the house provides.
"I didn’t feel jealous at all. It felt natural," she explained.
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Jasmine added: "Alicia and I have been pregnant together three times, firstly with Ian and Genesis, then Mikey and Natalie, and then Prince and Elise.
"It was difficult at times, as there were so many hormones flying around our house, but we managed. Alicia and I ended up several times at the doctors together when we were going for check-ups at the same time.”
Callum Jones