Etheridge and Partner Expecting

Singer Melissa Etheridge is expecting twins after her partner Tammy Lynn Michaels was successfully artificially inseminated. The couple married in 2003. Etheridge already has two children from her previous relationship with Julie Cypher. Cypher was artificially inseminated with David Crosby sperm. A statement from the couple reads, "We are thrilled to announce that Tammy is pregnant, and expecting our twins sometime around this fall.

To answer the obvious question: We used an anonymous donor from a bank. These are our first two babies conceived together, but not our first time mothering together. For the past five years, we have been parenting two children from a previous time in Melissa's life. The twins will be a joyful addition to our loving home. We are a blessed family, and ask that no gifts be sent. Any gifts we receive we will donate to a local women's shelter. However, well wishes are more than welcome."