My family has eight people. We’re not exactly traditional. We were two families that became one family. People seem to understand polyamory and non-monogamy in dating, but struggle to understand the idea of it in marriage. I’ve actually lost a lot of family who just doesn’t understand, or who want us to be “more like them.” My uncle wouldn’t visit for the holidays because he didn’t want to expose his daughter to our lifestyle. But the truth is that it’s about adding love into your life. I’ve managed to help a few people understand by asking them if they preferred any of us get divorced because we love somebody else.
So, we have a whole polycule which, as parents, gives our kids a HUGE support team. We have four kids and four adults. The kids always have somebody who can help them, and because we’re all different people – our kids can seek the support they need for different situations.
