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Maci Bookout is wishing her husband Taylor McKinney a happy anniversaryThe longtime couple are celebrating nearly a decade of marriage after getting married in 2016The Teen Mom alum and McKinney share two children together, along with Bentley, Bookout’s son from a previous relationship
Maci Bookout and Taylor McKinney are celebrating nine years of matrimony.
On Wednesday, Oct. 8, the Teen Mom alum, 34, posted a sweet tribute to her husband, honoring their nearly decade-long marriage.
“Happy 9th Anniversary to us! Proud to call you my man. Cheers to many more years together!” the mother of three captioned a single Instagram photo, adding a beer toasting, heart-eyes and “100” emojis.
Maci Bookout with her family.
Maci Bookout/Instagram
The reality star famously welcomed her oldest son son Bentley Edwards, 16, on the first season of the MTV show in 2008 with ex and former high school boyfriend, Ryan Edwards.
She later became a mom to daughter Jayde McKinney, 10, and son Maverick McKinney, 9, whom she shares with 36-year-old McKinney.
Bookout and the motorcycle racer tied the knot in 2016. Her social media post on Wednesday showed the couple standing together on a white sand beach, smiling near the water as they posed for the photo.
The snap came from a family vacation that the television star previously posted group shots from in early September. “Seeing the kids smile makes it all worth it!” was the caption.
Ahead of Bookout’s marriage to McKinney, the best-selling author spoke exclusively to PEOPLE about the wedding planning process.
“Planning is going well, but I absolutely hate it, to be honest,” a then-25-year-old Bookout told PEOPLE in 2016 with a laugh. “It’s just a lot to do, even with a wedding planner.”
While she admitted she wasn’t “the type of person that I don’t really care about all the decorations and flowers and stuff,” Bookout confessed, “There are just so many little details that it can be quite overwhelming!”
At the time, she’d recently given birth to her youngest, Maverick, who was just 11 weeks old.
“It’s been pretty chaotic, but we’re having fun,” Bookout said of preparing for her big day. “Having three children is actually a lot harder than me or Taylor expected it to be, but we’ve been having a blast. We’re just living it up!”
Maci Bookout with her family.
Maci Bookout/Instagram
Last year, Bookout, McKinney and Edwards came together for a blended family holiday as Bentley celebrated Easter Sunday with both of his parents and their respective partners, including Edwards’ fiancée Amanda Conner.
“Easter Shenanigans 🙏🫶🏻🐣#bennybaby #eastersunday #thingsthatmatter,” Bookout captioned the snapshot of the family post.
Speaking to PEOPLE in a January 2025 interview, Bookout shared how grateful she is for a successful co-parenting relationship.
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“I’d say the biggest standout thing for me is that I feel like time is so much better spent, because it’s enjoyable,” Bookout said of their dynamic while telling PEOPLE about the latest installment of Teen Mom: The Next Chapter.
“It’s not hard anymore. Even the things that are a little bit difficult, it’s just easier to work through and get through. I feel supported, and I think we all do.”
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