Chinese Transgender Host Jin Xing Remarries German Ex-Husband 18 Years After They “Reluctantly" Got A Divorce
The couple split in 2006 so that Jin Xing’s three adopted children could be registered as residents in China.
Chinese transgender host Jin Xing, 56, has remarried her German ex-husband Heinz Gerd Oidtmann 18 years after they first split.
The couple had “reluctantly divorced” in 2006 after a year of marriage for the sake of Jin Xing’s three kids, whom she adopted before she met Heinz.
As Heinz is German, Jin Xing’s two sons and daughter would have problems getting their hukou, or household registration, in China. This allows them to be regarded as Chinese citizens and enrol in school in Shanghai where they are based.
So the couple had no choice but to get a divorce, but continued living together.
They agreed to remarry once the issue with their kids’ household registration was resolved.
Well, 18 years later, the day has finally come.
On April 11, Jin Xing took to Weibo to announce the good news, writing: “After 18 years, we re-registered our marriage and also witnessed our journey of love and responsibility. Today is also Heinz’s birthday, so it’s double the joy! I also wish that those who are destined to be together will finally reunite. You need to experience everything life gives you!"
Some sharp-eyed netizens noticed that Jin Xing had chosen to make the announcement at 1314hrs, which represents "for a lifetime" in Chinese.
Many left comments with their well wishes and commended the couple for the sacrifice for their children.
Turns out, Jin Xing and Heinz had already tied the knot in Italy in 2018 and their wedding registration in China was just a formality.
Heinz is not Jin Xing’s first spouse.
Before Jin Xing, a former ballet dancer, transitioned in 1995, he married a woman in the United States in 1990 to obtain a green card so he could continue studying there.
After the pair divorced in 2000, Jin Xing adopted her three kids, who are now between the ages of 21 and 24, and married Heinz in 2005.
Photos: Jin Xing/Weibo