Woman Lives With Her Husband And Fiancé - And Has Two More Boyfriends

Oct 24, 2019 by apost team

Mary Crumpton from Chorlton, UK, is not your conventional married woman. At the age of 29, she learned that she was attracted to the concept of polyamorous relationships.

Such partnerships include being with more than one person, with the knowledge and consent of all parties.

Though polygamy has always existed and is widely known, polyamory is lesser-known and quite different than polygamy. Polyamory made its way into pop culture in the 90’s and is still widely misunderstood.

A key truth about the practice is that it does not involve infidelity. Polyamorous adults are upfront about their preferences, which include maintaining intimate relationships with more than one person.

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Mary Crumpton’s thought-provoking story showcases how this unconventional arrangement can be successful in contemporary society.

"I have a husband, a fiancé, and two boyfriends," she told This Morning UK in 2018.

According to Mary, she grew to have an open mind about the type of intimate relationships that suited her needs.

Speaking to the Sun, Crompton says,

“I was brought up in quite a traditional home. I had boyfriends and was monogamous. Having more than one partner never crossed my mind. In my twenties, I got married and settled down in Chorlton, fully intending to be with my husband for life.”

She says that she never questioned having just one partner because it was “normal.”

Social norms often exclude those who do not fully subscribe to traditional beliefs. Some who break away from those norms risk being ostracized.

,“I did sometimes have feelings for other people, but I felt guilty about doing so and just took it as a sign that I didn’t love my husband enough," she admitted. "When the marriage didn’t work out, I met someone else, and started a monogamous relationship with him.”

Mary confidently came to terms with her feelings after meeting a polyamorous person at a pub one day.

“I had never come across it before, or the term ‘polyamory’ which means more-than-one love. I was quite shocked and curious about how it all worked for them.”

When Mary shared the enlightening conversation with the polyamorous person, she was in a monogamous relationship. Thankfully, he was eventually willing to explore the concept of having an open relationship.

She says that she took to the lifestyle immediately, and she and a friend took their bond to a romantic level. Her then-partner had a similar experience with one of his friends. Mary found it to be exciting and believes that loving more than one person “seems like the most natural thing in the world.” Though Crumpton is no longer involved with the gentleman she first explored polyamory with, she is now married to Tim and enjoys life with him, a fiancé and two other males as of 2018.

Spark conversation about this untraditional type of union by prompting others to read about Mary’s atypical lifestyle. Though it is not suitable for all, many find themselves most fulfilled in polyamorous living situations.