Polyamory Oz

Polyamory has been defined as the philosophy and practice of loving more than one person at a time with honesty and integrity. The term Polyamory was coined in the late 80's by a pagan Priestess, Morning Glory Zell, and defines a range of different lifestyle alternatives. In most cases, but not all, this involves some sexual or at least intensely intimate sensual behavior. - reference:- ejhs.org

Polyamorous people come from a wide variety of backgrounds. Some belong to an organised religion, and some don't. Some have children, and some don't. Some are currently looking for new relationships, and some aren't. We are of all ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, occupations, and political persuasions.

The one and only thing that all polyamorous people have in common is this:- We believe it is possible to have more than one romantic relationship at a time, ethically and constructively.

I am married. After a period of separation my wife and I went through a period of personal growth and reassessment of our relationship and our lives. We love each other, we have children and want to maintain a stable family home for them. We also recognize that we each have sexual, emotional, intimacy and relationship needs that can not be fulfilled in the context of a strictly monogamous relationship. We therefor willingly and gladly gave each other permission to seek the fulfillment of our needs with other partners openly, honestly and with the knowledge of our ongoing love and support.

I know that others have different experiences. For me the key is the recognition that love is not diminished by being shared.