TEEN Mom’s Maci Bookout and Taylor McKinney have proven to have a very strong bond since they first started dating in 2012.
Their love story includes everything from living 800 miles apart during the first year and a half of their relationship to raising three kids together.
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Last month, Maci and Taylor dropped $339,000 on a massive 48-acre lot in Tennessee, The Sun exclusively revealed.
According to real estate sites, the property is a “serene country setting that offers just the right amount of privacy while still being convenient to town.
“This country retreat offers plenty of wildlife and lots of privacy.”
One website urges buyers to “build their dream home” on the land.
Maci and Taylor currently live in a 4-bedroom, 4-bathroom Tennessee mansion, which is only minutes away from the land, with their children Bentley, 12, Jayde, 6, and Maverick, 5.
In addition to earning an income through Teen Mom OG, Maci and her husband own clothing company TTM Lifestyle.
Love at first sight
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Maci and Taylor first met in 2012 when they both attended a motocross match.
At the time, Maci had been dating Kyle Regal and was at the match to support him, but she and Taylor struck up a friendship.
Once Macy and Kyle's relationship had ended, Taylor made his move and the two began to date - however, it was a long-distance relationship at first.
Maci lived in Tennessee while Taylor was in Texas.
They met up every other week in different cities when Taylor was competing.
During a Teen Mom OG special called Maci & Taylor: A Love Story, they recalled the moment they first met.
"I thought he was wild," Maci said while Taylor revealed he was "really drawn to Maci's confidence."
As to when he knew she was the one, he said: "You spend a lot of time on airplanes by yourself. It got harder and harder to leave each time."
Taylor moves to Tennessee
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After two years of dating long-distance, Taylor left his family and friends behind to move in with Maci in Tennessee.
On season five of Teen Mom OG, Taylor uprooted his life in July and the two moved into their new home, which they lovingly dubbed "The Love Shack."
From the very beginning, Taylor stepped up to be a father figure for Bentley, whom Maci shares with ex Ryan Edwards.
At the time, Bentley - who was just five - was skeptical of Taylor, but quickly warmed up to him after Taylor did everything he could to "exist in Bentley's world."
Baby #1
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Just a few months after moving in together, Maci revealed she was pregnant with their first child.
This was Maci's second, who they named Jayde Carter.
The Teen Mom OG star sat with Taylor as they told Bentley in front of the cameras.
As Maci read him a note his new baby sister had allegedly attached to a couple of gifts, she said: "Just wanted to tell you, your mom is having another.
"I hope you're ready to be my big brother."
Jayde was set to be born in June, but actually arrived on May 29, 2015, as Maci revealed on Twitter at the time: "Jayde made her grand entrance at 1:59 pm today.
"She weighed 7lbs 15oz at birth. She is beautiful and as healthy as can be!"
Buying their first home and starting a business together
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While Maci was pregnant, the couple took the steps to purchase their first home to fit their growing family.
During an episode of Teen Mom OG, Maci and Taylor visited a property that they immediately fell in love with, and on the same night, they signed the papers to buy it.
Following the birth of their daughter, Taylor bought a tee-shirt online store and the two became business owners.
Proposal
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In January 2016, with the help of producers, Taylor popped the question to Maci after they revealed they did not want to get married simply because they had a child together.
After telling her that they would go down to the beach for a photoshoot (which she didn't know was fake), he dropped to one knee in front of the Teen Mom OG cameras.
The two then turned the moment into an engagement shoot, which Maci shared on Instagram.
"Well y'all, my best friend asked me to marry him! I'm one lucky lady, I love you T!," she announced on January 19, 2016.
Baby #2
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Just one month after popping the question, Maci found out she was pregnant again.
On Valentine's Day, Maci shared on Instagram: "Baby boy coming soon!"
At the time on the show, Maci had noticed she had gained some weight and wanted to enroll in a gym before Taylor asked her if it was possible she was pregnant.
"You know, I took a pregnancy test when I was 16 and I didn't cry then," she told her husband-to-be.
"But if this one says positive, I will cry."
The two also questioned just how far along Maci was because she had started showing by the time they found out.
Maci gave birth on May 31, 2016 to their second child, a boy called Maverick Reed.
Saying I Do
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In October 2016, Maci and Taylor got married in front of friends, family, and the cameras of MTV.
The two traveled to Florida for the beautiful ceremony as Bentley stood by Taylor at the altar.
Maci's first baby daddy, Ryan and his wife Mackenzie, were also present during the ceremony despite their clear issues.
The couple has been married for the last five years and is still going strong.
Miscarriages
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In 2017, during an episode of Teen Mom OG, Maci revealed they had miscarried their third child together - a girl they had called Dandelion.
When discussing wanting more children during their anniversary, Taylor got very upset when she brought up that there was a possibility she could miscarry again due to her PCOS diagnosis.
They ended up seeking counseling as they struggled to get past it.
In June 2017, Maci told a friend: "All of the little things build up because neither of us ever communicate them.
"Then all of a sudden we're mad and we don't even know why we're mad."
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Plans to adopt
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As they faced the possibility that they could not get pregnant again without the risk of miscarrying, the couple discussed adoption.
During the same episode where Taylor walked out following talk of the miscarriage, Maci told him that even if they had another child together she would still want to adopt.
They even began talking to adopting agencies to see how they could get on the list.
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Back in 2018, Maci said in an interview: "Taylor and I both always wanted to adopt. Now it's just a matter of timing, and really accepting the process."
They also said they would want their two kids together to be a bit older and that the child they adopt has to be over the age of four.
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