Four examples of 3 by 3 (and a note about Cheryl Cole)

My post on Ulrika Jonsson made me wonder about women who had borne multiple children by multiple fathers. Now, researching this revealed, unsurprisingly, that this happens far too often to non-celebrities under conditions of deprivation/poverty, addiction, or abuse (of several kinds). I'm not attempting to celebrate, neither am I trying to glorify the woman who've done this. In fact, I think it's a little strange; they seem to be trying to obtain something that they repeatedly aren't finding.

Certainly my first other example of Christie Brinkley proves that money -- and more than extraordinary beauty -- and showing the commitment of love by bearing a man's child -- didn't seem to work for her. And one has to wonder about the men, too (particularly Christie's bastard of a third husband) -- is possession nine-tenth's of the moral law, meaning that once you've proven you can get an uber-hottie, now you have to prove something else? Add to that the basic volatility of relationships when the well-known and well-heeled date each other, and there's a unusual pattern.

Anyhow, here are other examples of women/celebrities who have borne three children by three fathers

- Erykah Badu (children with Jay Electronica, D.O.C., and Andre 3000 -- I don't think those are the names on their birth certificates)

- Melanie Griffith (Stephen Bauer, Don Johnson, and Antonio Banderas; note also that Johnson has five kids with 3 women)

- British novelist Mary Wesley

- The final example is rather interesting, and dates from the 19th century:
Sarah Fairbrother

Sarah Fairbrother was a dancer and actress, and according to the one source quoted in the article above, "considered the most lovely woman of her time". (Which could be applied to Christie Brinkley in her prime, too.)

Sarah had two children with two men, and then became the mistress of Prince George, Duke of Cambridge, a male line grandson of George III. (Links courtesy of Wikipedia). She had three children with Prince George. She actually married him eventually, even though it wasn't a legal marriage according to the "getting married to blue bloods" rules in effect at the time. By the way, the Prince also had another mistress. I guess it can be said about the ultra-rich, royal, and ultra-famous -- the regular rules don't apply.

Thus endeth my foray into the unusual world of the "3 by 3" celebrity mothers. One hopes that despite the vagaries of love and fertility, that they enjoyed the ride -- and hopefully found some measure of comfort in the lives of their children.

Now, about the scrumpdillyishus (that's Brit-speak for "lusciously, magnetically, adorably lovely) Cheryl Cole:

After she has a child by Ashley and that relationship ends (I just don't see it going the distance), and then she has a child with me, and then she finds true love after our brief but passionate fling, she'll join the 3x3's too. (Right.) Just kidding. Had to make a link to that article about Cheryl somehow.