'No three-way odd things going on', polygamist says

29 May 2012, 11:18 am   -   Source: Andy Park, SBS
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Marc was married to Belle for 27 years before her long-lost twin sister appeared and joined their relationship, as tonight's Insight looks deep inside modern polygamist relationships.

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“There are two separate relationships here: there’s no three-way odd things going on in bed. They are sisters after all, that that would be a bit too weird,” explains Marc Glasby, the Perth man who is in a polygamist relationship with twins, Dorothy Loader and Belle Glasby.

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Marc is legally married to Belle and says he had been in a monogamous relationship with her for 27 years before Dorothy joined them.
 
Belle and Dorothy were separated at birth in Malaysia and adopted out to separate families.

They met for the first time in 2008 when Belle tracked her down.

Marc says he realised 15 days after Dorothy’s arrival that he was attracted to his wife’s twin sister, who was also married at the time.

“It just seemed obvious that if he saw another me, he would [also] fall in love with her,” Belle said.

“All I said to Marc was go tell her,” she said.

But the jealousies introducing a new member to the relationship soon came.

“I didn’t think I would go through that but I did. But Marc assured me that he loved me just as much and that there would be no discrepancies between us,” Belle said.

For Marc, having two partners seems perfectly natural.

“I’m a bit boring really. Our lives are just like everyone else’s: chores like shopping gardening,” Marc said.

“I spend one night with Dorothy and one night with Belle. That just seems to work,” he said.

Dorothy and Belle are both Christians who say that God would be pleased that the relationship makes them all so happy.

“We kiss each other good night and whoever Marc is with, he goes to that room” Dorothy said.

She is happy to tell people about their unique relationship, despite the fact that the law forbids another marrige between her and Marc.

“We tell them that we are both Marc’s wives,” Dorothy said.

 

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Wrong

Matt - from Perth, 1 year

Only one husband or wife the bible says. Truth

This is nothing

BC - from Stirling, Perth, 1 year

I respect them for at least owning up publicly about the goings on in their relationship. The likelihood of any disease being passed on from outside is slim.In Zimbabwe men have mistresses which are referred to as 'small houses' , these mistresses are the trophy wives in the public domain.The same men will have at least 2 official wives who know about each other but they are still not satisfied and before you know it everyone involved has contracted HIV or something.

Wrong

Matt - from Perth, 1 year

The bible clearly states, we are only to have ONE husband or Wife. They are obviously reading a perverted bible.

Not harming

cath - from gosnells, 1 year

In principal I have no issue with people who are loving and respectful and over the age of 18 to be in a polygamous relationship. I do wonder how some would view a women with two husbands is that also okay ? or two woman involved and a guy as part of their relationship. KS from Perth would you still say good on them ? Do people think it is okay for men to live like this and not women ?

Good on them

KS - from Perth, 1 year

As long as it doesn't hurt anyone it's all good. Live and let live I think. Not sure if I could handle another woman though, one is enough haha! :)

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