I married my best friend’s dad — and now I’m her stepmom

In an unusual love story from 2018, a 23-year-old woman named Taylor Lehman from Phoenix, Arizona, married her best friend’s dad, Kern Lehman, who was 47. This made Taylor the stepmom to her best friend, Amanda, who was also 23. The article, written by Taylor herself, explains how this surprising relationship started and how it changed everything between her and Amanda.

Taylor met Amanda in high school when they wre teenagers. They became super close, like sisters—always hanging out, sharing secrets, and even getting into trouble together. Amanda’s dad, Kern, was around a lot because he was a single parent after divorcing Amanda’s mom years earlier. Taylor thought Kern was cool and funny, but back then, he was just her friend’s dad. She didn’t see him as anything more until years later.