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The two, who married in 2012, welcomed their firstborn son, Silas, in April 2015.
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Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Marshall announced the anticipated arrival of her firstborn in March 2023, a rep confirming the news to PEOPLE.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
Scott’s firstborn, Ford, is a nickname.
—Leigh Scheps, Parents, 13 Dec. 2025
Jones had to call her mom and break the news that her firstborn child had cancer at just 24 years old.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
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Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Marshall announced the anticipated arrival of her firstborn in March 2023, a rep confirming the news to PEOPLE.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
Scott’s firstborn, Ford, is a nickname.
—Leigh Scheps, Parents, 13 Dec. 2025
Jones had to call her mom and break the news that her firstborn child had cancer at just 24 years old.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
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“Firstborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firstborn. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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