MARA & SARAH

Mara (Age 27)

Sarah (Age 25)

Fayetteville, Arkansas

Second Chance at Sisterhood

These sisters are loud, proud and claw-your-eyes out protective of one another! They are a super close, bi-racial pair raised by their Caucasian mom in St. Louis, Missouri. They’ve always felt like outsiders, not just because of their unique bond, but also because they are mixed race. They were the only people of color in their high school. Mara went on to marry a Caucasian man. Seeing two people of different origins come together isn’t the norm in Fayetteville and the sisters get plenty of attention because of their racial integration. Despite growing up with several siblings, their bond to each other has always been incredibly unique. Sarah is currently navigating a divorce which has made her even closer to her older sister. So, Sarah has decided to move in with Mara and her husband (much to her husband’s chagrin!)

Sarah married her older brother’s wife’s brother (her brother-in-law) and the two lived for two years out of town so he could go to college. It was an unhappy marriage. Sarah ended up having an affair and found herself pregnant with a different man’s baby. This turns of events caused a major rift in the family of siblings and ultimately was the beginning of the end of her marriage. The baby’s father has a girlfriend that doesn’t allow her to associate with him. Her soon to be ex-husband was controlling and would often listen to his sister when it came to marriage advice, but since the sister didn’t care for Sarah this obviously caused more tension in the household. They lived in St. Louis and Sarah hated being away from her sister. Sarah couldn’t even go to her in-law’s house for festivities because of the strained relationship with her sister-in-law and her brother. It was best she removed herself from the marriage and is excited about being back with her sister and potential dating in Arkansas!

Mara and Sarah have a total of five siblings. They grew up with a single mother who did her best to keep everyone happy and safe. As a young girl Mara was unfortunately bullied by a group of girls, and after many fights, her mom sent her to Arkansas (they lived in Indiana at the time) to live with her aunt. Just four months later, Sara joined Mara in Arkansas along with their mom and older brother. Sara and her older brother are not on good terms and he tried to make Mara pick a side but she of course picked her sister.

Today, Mara and Sarah view living together as a second chance at sisterhood. They are now able to do raise their children together, they are able to enjoy each other’s company 24/7, they can go out and find a husband for Sarah together. Because they had a disjointed and interrupted childhood, living under the same roof is a way to relive everything they weren’t able to do as children. Sleepovers, pajamas, pillow fights, the innocence and pure joy of sisterhood, they want all of that, but now as adults! They say that they can recognize one another by smell. They twerk and dance together. They’ve inserted tampons into one another. They’ve even waxed one another. To be close to them is a sense of comfort and safety.

The sisters have been known to get feisty with people as they don't tolerate disrespect and Sarah especially, will fight for her sister at the drop of a dime. Sarah has a fast mouth and a heated temper. If someone even just looks at her sister funny, she’s make sure to get an apology, or else! Mara is the maternal and more level headed of the two, but she won’t tolerate disrespect.

Professionally, Mara and Sarah are hardworking and always trying to better themselves. Sarah just got hired as a dental office assistant to a hunky dentist! Mara was just hired as a property manager and is excited about her new position. 

Though unapologetically opinionated, these sisters are sweet, fun-loving, young mothers that are trying to find their way. The main stressor in Sarah's life is navigating the new normal with the father of her child. He lives nearby but hasn't yet met their baby. She is also dealing with the divorce that she is hoping will be finalized within the year. Mara is mostly stressed about her in-laws; her husband's family is less than supportive of their relationship and this has caused major issues over the years. Her husband actually fought his brother after he made a comment about his wife. And of course the ongoing drama between the other siblings is a weight on both of their shoulders.

These sisters are a rollercoaster of emotions; good, bad, ugly and fun. Everything they do is big and loud and even though they are super close, they have their own individual personalities. Their birthdays are only 10 days apart, they have always celebrated together and are planning a big Vegas trip to turn up! They are also planning to get some plastic surgery together in the future.