Man, To Marry His Stepmum and Her Ex(his dad) Will Be Among Guests On The Big Day

A man is set to marry his former stepmother after months of battling with French authorities. Eric Holder 45, will marry his father's former wife 48-year-old Elisabeth Lorentz in a small village of Dabo in north-eastern France.

Although the couple are not blood relatives, French law prohibits all unions between step children and step parents.

The couple pleaded their case through the court only to receive a signed letter from the president last year reconfirming that such marriages are banned.

They finally obtained a right to marry from a local court in June.

Bride-to-be Elisabeth said:
 "At last, it's the big day! I simply hope that our story will be useful to other couples in our situation, because i know there are some."

But there are no hard feelings from her former husband and fiance's father, who will be among guests on the big day.
"He has always supported us" Elisabeth said.