Tarek El Moussawanted to make introducing his kids to girlfriendHeather Rae Youngas seamless as possible.
TheFlip or Flopstar, 38, recently opened up toTodayabout the gradual way he letTaylor Reese, 9, andBrayden James, 4 — whom he shares with ex-wifeChristina Anstead— get comfortable with Young.
“After getting the initial conversation started, I would also show the kids photos and videos of me and Heather Rae laughing, being silly and hanging out, and that made them laugh and be able to put a face to her name,” he continued, noting that the “introduction before the introduction” really did help.
And when it came time for Young and his kids to actually meet, El Moussa made sure to include his entire family.
“We have family night every Wednesday evening at my house and she met my whole family and the kids all in the same night,” he remarked. “Having the entire family there all at once made for a lot of interaction and helped keep it light and fun. It was a great night and everyone loved getting to know her.”
On Thursday, Young also addressed her relationship with El Moussa’s kids, calling it “amazing,” as well as making it clear that she also gets along with his ex, Anstead.
In response to a fan who praised Young for her relationship with the children, theSelling Sunsetstar and real estate agent admitted that while “it’s been an adjustment” the experience has been “soooo fulfilling.”
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Although Young and El Moussa spent Thanksgiving in Europe, they previouslycelebrated Halloween togetherwith Christina and her husband Ant Anstead, who wed last December.
“It was a lot of fun — we took the kids out and it was the first time we all got together,” El Moussa told PEOPLE at the time.
The next month, the proud papa also shared a sweet photo of Youngspending some quality time with Braydenas they cheered on Taylor at a soccer game.
“I just had to share this because it melts my heart :),” El Moussawrotealongside a photo of Brayden making himself comfortable on Young’s lap as they watched the match.
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Young had previously won over Taylor after the elementary schooler invited her tojoin a father-daughter date.
“For the past few years, Tay and I have always gone to her favorite steakhouse!” El Moussawrotein September, alongside a photo of the trio. “It’s special to her because it’s a ‘me and her only’ dinner spot. This time she asked me if we could bring @heatherraeyoung and my heart melted.”
Christina and El Moussafiled for divorcein 2017,finalizing their splitin January 2018. Christina later married Ant, with whom she shares sonHudson London, who was born in September.
source: people.com
