Kerri: We've been very open with everybody since day one. If Ardyth and I cannot be comfortable with who we are, how can we expect our children to be okay with it? They need to know that there's nothing wrong, nothing to hide. Ardyth: When it comes to parenting, we've always been a unified force. We have the same beliefs and values for our family, and the kids can never play us against one another. But our parenting styles are different. Kerri: Ardyth tends to be a little harder, I tend to be a little softer. I think that's a good mix. It's like we're extensions of each other, like we were meant to be together. So many people wait forever to find what we've found. Ardyth: We mesh really well together, but in many ways I'm not like Kerri. I have a bad temper, I like to yell. She never yells. I'm very focused, can't do two things at once. She keeps the checkbook because it would kill her if I did. Kerri: If I could get a message to everybody in America, I would say, "We're just like you. We have the same issues and deal with the same things that you do. We're not so scary — and we are so much a family."
Together since November 1, 1998