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First Trio "Married" in The Netherlands

First Trio "Married" in The Netherlands

From the desk of Paul Belien on Tue, 2005-09-27 00:08

The Netherlands and Belgium were the first countries to give full marriage rights to homosexuals. In the United States some politicians propose “civil unions” that give homosexual couples the full benefits and responsibilities of marriage. These civil unions differ from marriage only in name.

Meanwhile in the Netherlands polygamy has been legalised in all but name. Last Friday the first civil union of three partners was registered. Victor de Bruijn (46) from Roosendaal “married” both Bianca (31) and Mirjam (35) in a ceremony before a notary who duly registered their civil union.

“I love both Bianca and Mirjam, so I am marrying them both,” Victor said. He had previously been married to Bianca. Two and a half years ago they met Mirjam Geven through an internet chatbox. Eight weeks later Mirjam deserted her husband and came to live with Victor and Bianca. After Mirjam’s divorce the threesome decided to marry.

Victor: “A marriage between three persons is not possible in the Netherlands, but a civil union is. We went to the notary in our marriage costume and exchanged rings. We consider this to be just an ordinary marriage.”

Asked by journalists to tell the secret of their peculiar relationship, Victor explained that there is no jealousy between them. “But this is because Mirjam and Bianca are bisexual. I think that with two heterosexual women it would be more difficult.” Victor stressed, however, that he is “a one hundred per cent heterosexual” and that a fourth person will not be allowed into the “marriage.” They want to take their marriage obligations seriously: “to be honest and open with each other and not philander.”

I might like to see other points of view, but the Internet edition of the Reformatorisch Dagblad site isn't available on Sundays. Oh well.

Fijn dat u belangstelling hebt voor refdag.nl, de nieuwssite van het Reformatorisch Dagblad.

Vandaag is het zondag. We wijden deze dag in het bijzonder aan de dienst van God. Wij beschouwen de zondag als een rustdag, een opdracht van God en een geschenk, waar we dankbaar voor mogen zijn. Om die reden actualiseren we onze site vandaag niet.

Staat het nieuws dan stil op zondag? Nee, dat niet - we leven in een jachtige tijd waarin het verschil tussen zondagen en werkdagen helaas steeds kleiner wordt.

Morgen brengen we u graag weer op de hoogte van de dagelijkse gebeurtenissen, voorzien van achtergronden, commentaar en opiniërende artikelen. Zoals u dat van ons gewend bent.

Hoofdredactie Reformatorisch Dagblad

Comments

[darkjewelz.livejournal.com]

It made me laugh!

[kraorh.livejournal.com]

He looks like Dr. Evil! And his two brides could be twins.

[gustavolacerda.livejournal.com]

Evil Jaywalker! I was thinking about you recently, since I've met your colleagues Joel & Sara.

[gustavolacerda.livejournal.com]

twins, as we know, are evil!

[kraorh.livejournal.com]

Of course... well, if you all are in Amsterdam, I suppose you would be traveling the same circles. Are you all at the same school? You'll have to tell them I said hi.

[gustavolacerda.livejournal.com]

yeah... same institute too. They were mentioning you for some reason, and I'm like "oh, I know Jason Walker!!!".
Sara: "This is probably a different Jason Walker"

[naebliser.livejournal.com]

damn, you beat me, I was going to say the exact same thing.