of family ties's meredith baxter: "i'm a lesbian mom"

Family Ties's Meredith Baxter - 'I'm a Lesbian Mom': Family Ties Meredith Baxter declares she is a 'Lesbian Mom'. After 4 failed amrriages to men, she is now in a four-year relationship with building contractor Nancy Locke. The actress first started dating women seven years ago.

Most people know Meredith Baxter as Elyse Keaton, everyone's favorite mom from the hit '80s sitcom Family Ties. But now the actress reveals to PEOPLE that she's ready for the world to see her in a different – and surprising – way: "I'm a lesbian mom," she says.

Meredith Baxter (seated) with her twins Mollie and Peter and partner Nancy Locke