It took commitment that was for sure. J.J. Had to move out to the wide world beyond the island to find Mary-Beth and that had been a happy accident. Two kids later and things were going well. "Ew, isn't that a little young? She's not going to turn into a stage mom, or whatever is she?" realistically though, most parents tried to steer their kids toward their own interests, whether on purpose or on accident.
"Not that Shay isn't adorable, you know. I'm just saying. What's she gonna model? Diapers? Glamorous."