Oregonian identical twins Venessa and Kerissa have an amazing tale of how they fell in love—with their twin brothers, of all people. When personal trainer Venessa Silby met twins Lucas and Jacob Silby, fate intervened, despite her first misgivings about what appeared to be peculiarities and disparate interests. Despite their initial reservations, Venessa and Kerissa both found themselves pulled to one of the Silby brothers, which led to two different love stories and their eventual marriages in 2022 and 2023.
The couples, who live close by, cherish their union and take part in close-knit family pastimes like bowling and card games. In a startling change of events, both couples became parents: Kerissa and Jacob welcomed daughter Sophie, and Venessa and Lucas celebrated the birth of daughter Adrian.
The children’s extraordinary genetic bond—they are referred to as quaternary twins—makes their experience even more unique.According to Dr. John Pappas of Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone, quaternary twins share DNA like biological siblings and are therefore genetically related despite having different parents. Venessa, Kerissa, Lucas, and Jacob’s amazing journey of love and family is highlighted by this uncommon event.