A lesbian woman and her straight friend have decided to tie the knot and are now in the process of filing their paperwork to be legally married.
30-year-old Deidre Olsen decided to tie the knot with her friend, 25-year-old Chiderah Sunny, on February 25, 2021, two years after they first met.
The pair, both from Canada, moved to Berlin, Germany as they formed a solid relationship. It was Chiderah who popped the question on Olsen’s 30th birthday.
“I knew I loved Deidre when we first moved to Berlin. Everything was just so magical and fell into place so beautifully,” Chiderah told FEMAIL.
“It was nearly unexplainable how much joy I derived being in her company. With Deidre, for the first time in my life, I’ve experienced unconditional love.
“My perception of marriage has changed. It’s not rooted in romantic love, which I was conditioned to believe.
“Instead, marriage is about care-giving, friendship, forgiveness, love and communication. I think marriage, alongside every traditional institution, can and should be re-imagined on one’s own terms.”
The couple revealed that they both seek ‘casual sex and companionship’ elsewhere. They also insist that they had been open to their relationship growing and evolving if they met other people.
But right now, they believe that they are ‘platonic soulmates.’
“In my opinion, a soulmate is a person who elevates you to new levels, who inspires you to be better, to reach your dreams and never doubt yourself because they love you with such fierce conviction,” Deidre said.
“We realised we were soulmates when we first moved to Germany, given how much magic happens when we are together.”
The couple exchanged their vows on Deidre’s 30th birthday on February 25, 2021. The ceremony was help in their apartment in Berlin with three pals, one of whom officiated.
“We are in the process of filing paperwork to be legally married and are figuring out the local bureaucracy as we are newcomers to Germany,” Deidre said.
“We’ve discussed co-parenting in the future, maybe even with friends, because we believe it takes a village to raise a family.”
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