Credit: SWNS Matt Bonen br br A gay single dad spent $125k to have a baby by himself – after not wanting to wait for someone else to "fulfil" his "dream". br br Matt Bonnen, 31, had always dreamed of being a dad and when his relationship of four years broke down he didn’t think it would be possible. br br But after a cancer scare and losing his brother, Christopher, 31, in a drowning accident, Matt realised life was too short and he didn’t need to have a partner to become a parent.