“I’ve got a lot of mum friends who say, ‘I want to get divorced so we can live like you…’”
Lauretta Gavin is talking about her living situation, which, in the UK at least, is considered fairly unique. She’s a single mum residing with her 16-year-old daughter, Florence – so far, so standard – but the pair share their home with Lauretta’s sister, Sharon, and her 13-year-old son, Carter. The sisters have been cohabiting, and co-parenting, for the past 12 years.
