When people think of Venus, they always think of her sharp talk show, amazing dancing, or her brave transgender experience.

But few people know that this legendary woman was once married.

And the life story of her ex-wife, Ken Poplin, is also full of drama and warmth.

Now 57-year-old Kemporin is still elegant and calm, she was even pregnant when she divorced Venus, what is the story behind this past?

What kind of life is she living now?

Back in the year 1990, when Venus was still a boy, he studied modern dance in New York.

Her classmate, Kenporine, is an American girl with a brilliant temperament, and the two met through mutual friends. At the time, Kempolin was worried about renting.

Venus half-jokingly said, "Why don't we get married, so you can legally live in my apartment." ”

Unexpectedly, this seemingly absurd proposal was accepted by Kenporin.

The two quickly registered their marriage, there was no romantic proposal, not even the intimacy between the couple, this marriage was more like a "mutual aid agreement" -

Venus was granted a green card facility, and Kempolin solved the housing problem.

"They got along like roommates, and Venus often joked that the marriage was 'the American version of Contract Marriage'," a friend recalled. ”

However, life's turning point always comes inadvertently.

In 1995, Venus decided to undergo gender reassignment surgery.

When she confesses to Kempolein, an even more unexpected news comes: Kempolen is pregnant, and the child is the fruit of her love affair with her boyfriend.

In the face of such a complex situation, the two are surprisingly geographical.

Instead of pointing fingers or dwelling, Kenpolin calmly said, "I understand your choice, just as you understand my life." ”

They signed a divorce agreement in a café in New York, and Venus later recalled in an interview:

"She handed me a cup of coffee and smiled and said, 'I wish we all happiness,' and I thought she was so cool at that moment."

After the divorce, Kempolin completely faded out of the public eye.

She started a family with her boyfriend and focused on art curatorship after giving birth to a child.

A friend revealed that she once politely refused to be interviewed by the media: "That marriage is just a chapter in life, and it is not worth talking about repeatedly." ”

In the occasional photos, she always appears at the New York art exhibition in a plain costume, holding her child's hand.

When Venus published her autobiography in 2010, she made a special mention of Kempolen: "She taught me that the most precious thing between people is respect and space. ”

In contrast, Venus's life is more turbulent.

After the operation, she returned to the stage as a woman, married her German husband Hans in 2005 and adopted three children.

When she teased her marriage history on "The Venus Show", she never forgot to add: "My ex-wife is a cool person." ”

Some viewers were curious about whether the two were still in contact, and Jin Xing said with a smile: "I will send an email during the New Year's holidays, and her daughter should go to college now." ”

Today, 57-year-old Kempolen still lives in New York.

When asked if she regretted her decision, she was said to have replied, "Life is like a dance, and sometimes you need to take the initiative to turn around in order to move on." ”

This seemingly unconventional marriage story has no bloody plot and does not hurt each other, but it is particularly precious in the context of the times.

Kenporin's calmness and Venus's sincerity work together to interpret what it means to be an adult.

Perhaps, as Venus said:

"The meaning of some relationships is not how long it lasts, but how much it makes you a better person."

And today's Ken Bolin still proves with her low-key and fulfilling life: true elegance has never had anything to do with hot searches.