I’m thrilled Clay saw fit to fall in friendship, (aka love) with an older woman. That is as it should be as most of his fans are of an age that remember the Beatles. However, looking back to certain comments he has made regarding his birth-father, I am confused as he did not get along with him. As far as AI procedure is concerned this woman has never had children before (maybe couldn’t) and every third person you meet has had help in getting pregnant. So all is maybe not what it seems. Think about it. Love you, Clay

Just an example to the naysayers:
I was born when my mother was 39.
I lost my Dad through divorce when I was eleven; never heard from him again after I was 21, once I was married with a child.
My mother never remarried nor did she try to “replace” my Dad.
My mother was with me heart, soul, and presence until she died at the age of 83, after enjoying a full life with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
I survived simply because of love–wherever, and from whomever it came from.
Do the math: I’m still here.
My heart and best wishes go out to Clay, Jaymes and their child.

Thanks for agreeing! It’s crazy because I was raised to believe that the only way to bring a child in the world was in a married, heterosexual relationship-but, I strongly disagree with my family on this. It’s just so wrong to judge and strike down people for deciding to have children in a “non-traditional” sense. It doesn’t ruin a kid. It ruins a kid more to have two parents married to eachother who HATE eachother and fight all the time! Jeeeez! Some people need to get over there insecurities about things and let people live there lives!

I’m not a Clay-mate…but, I think he has just as much a right to have a child as anyone else. It’s awesome that he found someone to do it with.

Also, just a note to the board readers but it was mentioned on TMZ that they are having a boy.

Well said, PJ! I also agree with Lis that Clay’s sexual pref/orientation is irrelevant.

Colby- that’s too bad that your parents were elderly and you felt left out of some things. I can see your point.

I don’t think that Clay needs to discuss his sexuality. That’s his personal choice.

If Clay isn’t Gay than I’m a flying unicorn with one eye. But, who really cares! I think gay fathers are some of the best out there these days.
In fact, I think this situation is probably going to turn out to be one of the healthier environments a child could be raised in these days.
With half of all marriages ending in bitter divorces, I think it is MUCH more copasetic for a child to grow up with two parents in a situation like this…who are friends and companions.
There are no expectations other than to love and bring that child up as happy, friendly, cohesive parents.
That, to me, is the best environment a child could be raised in.
So, Hopefully people start to realize that families like this aren’t unhealthy or weird…because, In my view, they are the opposite of that.
But, Clay…Dear, sweet, Clay…please get a new hairdo.

I know from personal experience that it is hard having older parents. My mom is 68 and my dad is 76 and I’m only 22, for one I was teased a lot as a child because everyone thought my parents were my grandparents because they were the same age of most of my friends grandparents and knowing that my dad likely won’t be around to walk me down the isle or my mother won’t see her grandchildren is very sad to me. I mean I was the “surprise” of the family because all my brothers are in their 40′s and I was actually jealous of them growing up because I know they were able to do a lot more with our parents than I have been able to and I really won’t get much of a chance for that. So I don’t think Colby meant anything bad by what she said, she likely just knows how tough it is sometimes with older parents.

I think it was very brave of them to share the story of the baby. They could have just as easily never mentioned who the father was and Clay could have gone on without really bringing it up for quite some time.

To say before the child is born that he is the father – and that they had an non-traditional relationship – is quite strong of them. I also think they have raised a very good point together, stating that they have the required element to raise the child together: a strong, solid friendship.

And frankly, I don’t think it really is necessary for Clay to tell us what his sexuality is. It’s irrelevant.

I’m not attacking older mothers as 40′s are the new 30′s in this era. But, I believe PJ said it best when they stated it was robbery. I just don’t think anyone should grow up without a parent….I don’t want to start drama, I just wanted to throw my story out there. Cheers.

I THINK THAT CLAY WILL BE A GOOD FATHER. HE SEEMS TO BE A SENSITIVE MAN AND WILL LOVE THE BABY. AS FAR AS THE MOM’S ADVANCED MATERNAL AGE, CLAY IS ONLY 29 SO HE SHOULD BE AROUND A LONG TIME. I THINK THAT THE RUMORS OF CLAYS SEXUALITY AND THE FACT THAT THE MOM IS 21 YEARS OLDER THAN THE DAD WILL BE ISSUES THAT THE KID WILL HAVE TO FACE, SOME DAY. I THINK THAT ANY TIME PARENT(S) ARE CELEBS THERE WILL BE RUMORS THAT WILL BE OUT THERE AND THEY JUST HAVE TO DEAL WITH THEM…A DRAW BACK OF BEING FAMOUS.