A mum on TikTok has gone viral for talking about her blended family, which has made her stepmum to a 20-year-old woman – even though she’s only 27 herself.
Sav Martin took on stepmum duties when she was 23, after she began dating salon owner Chris, 44, and was introduced to his kids – Tizziana, now 20, Tayge, now 17, and Trinity, now 13.
And meeting Chris’ kids wasn’t smooth sailing at first, because his eldest daughter Tizziana – who was 17 at the time – didn’t take kindly to her dad dating someone who was only seven years older than her.
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But now, Sav says the pair are closer than ever.
Speaking on her and Chris’ joint YouTube channel, she said: "Now we're best friends and she is like my right-hand man."
Just four months into their relationship, Sav fell pregnant, and the couple now have two children of their own – Tripp, 21 months, and Traxx, five months – to add to their blended family.
And Chris doesn’t care about his 17-year age gap with Sav, because he feels young at heart.
He said: "I act like I'm 30. I'm not an old man I've got a ton of energy. I'm glad I had some kids young so they can experience this part of my life with me."
As well as posting videos on YouTube, Sav also shares content on TikTok under the username @sav_martin, where she speaks about her family life.
Many videos also include her stepdaughter Tizziana, and one clip shows them explaining how they came to be best friends.
Text on the video reads: "I met her and she was 17 and I was 23. Little did I know, I'd become her stepmum and she would be my BFF. I wouldn't trade it for the world."
And the pair have received hundreds of comments on their videos, with many hoping for a similar relationship with their own stepchildren.
One person said: “I hope my future stepdaughter and I will be that close but she is in the ‘You’re taking my dad from me’ stage right now.”
While another added: “You guys are seriously the cutest! I’m obsessed with the whole family!”
And a third wrote: “You have a beautiful family!”
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