My name is David, I am 42 years old and I live in Hamburg. As a project manager in an international consulting company, I was constantly on the road for years. I never really had time to build a solid partnership. Over the years, the idea of having his own family became more and more distant. But one day I heard about the concept of co-parenting.
David became a “part-time father” through Familyship
At first, I didn’t consider that this was something that could be an option for me. But at some point I realized that this could be the ideal way for me to combine family and professional life.
I came across Familyship through a search on the Internet. It wasn’t long before I discovered a profile that appealed to me. A lesbian couple from Kiel who were not only looking for a sperm donor, but also wanted a connection to the father. A kind of father with an uncle function.
I wrote them a message and after just a few days we arranged to meet for the first time. We met in a small café and the chemistry was right straight away. We laughed a lot and talked about our expectations, wishes and how such a special family constellation could work. A few months later, we decided to really take the step of starting a family together.
Today I am happy that my son Noah has come into my life. Although I don’t have the full responsibility of a “classic father”, I feel like I’m making a valuable contribution to his life. We see each other regularly – sometimes in Hamburg, sometimes in Kiel – and I experience moments with him that show me that I am an important part of his life despite my unconventional path to the family. For me, the decision to co-parent was exactly right.