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Maximus the Confessor collected many stories on Mary, including stories of her perpetual virginity. These were collected around 600 AD shortly after the Age of the Church Fathers. You can find a recent translations of the stories here
The Life of the Virgin by Maximus the Confessor speaks about the Dormition/Assumption.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Life-Virgin-Maximus-Confessor/dp/0300175043
credit where credit is due u/verdemountain posted that link elsewhere in the thread.
>If I said, "Hi, this is my mom and dad and my brothers and sisters" Would you immediately say "I BET YOUR SIBLINGS ARE FROM YOUR DAD'S PAST MARRIAGE RIGHT?"
If there is a vast age difference, as implied in early church writings, between your mother and father then yes it would be reasonable to think that. Also, James the younger was said to be the same age as Mary herself. Also, There is no record of Mary having any other children. Ever. Not even in the Gospel of John, the same John who took care of Mary, after Jesus' death. There is no reason to believe that he wouldn't have at least mentioned the children to someone if they existed, or if Mary ever remarried, the ancient form of tabloids would have been all over that in a heartbeat. records would be preserved on paper somewhere to discredit the early church. No such documents exists.