Husbands PJ and Thomas McKay Are Flipping Homes and Starting a Family
Since meeting and falling in love over a decade ago, PJ and Thomas McKay have gone through a lot together. In fact, as their story on their website states, the couple’s nearly 12 years together has included “10 cars, seven houses, five dogs, one cat, two different marriage proposals, one TV show, and endless amounts of laughter, tears, and joy.”
The couple first met at a mutual friend’s event in 2009. PJ was in a relationship at the time. But following his breakup, a Facebook friend request set sparks flying. Today, PJ and Thomas still live in their hometown of Chattanooga, Tenn., and they say their journey together has indeed had its share of ups and downs.
One initial hiccup? When they first met, Thomas was not out. It was falling in love with PJ and not wanting to hide that love from the world that prompted Thomas to come out to his family about a month and a half into their relationship.
As the young couple’s love blossomed, so did their shared passion for interior design, particularly restoring old houses. PJ and Thomas, now also known as the “The Property Lovers,” wed in 2015 after mutual marriage proposals. With their combined expertise in design and restoration, not to mention the fact that the hubbies are undeniably handsome, the McKays landed their own HGTV series in 2017, Down to the Studs, and they also appeared on the online series Clash of the Crafters.
House-flipping husbands PJ and Thomas McKay open up about their incredible journey from single studs to doting dads
“It’s something we’ve both been interested in since we were younger,” says Thomas, who credits his husband for much of their success in house-flipping, as well as their commitment to always work as a team. “PJ has a degree in construction management and has been flipping houses for 15 years, so for him it’s been this lifelong passion that he transformed into something he could also make money doing. PJ has never met a house he couldn’t take on — I’m not kidding. I’ve never seen anything like his drive and work ethic…. For me, I don’t do much of the flipping, especially these days with the kids — but I will absolutely help carry some demo debris to the road if he needs help! I also enjoy painting and am usually the one who paints all of our projects.”
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