What is Our Poly Life ??
This site is dedicated to the journey of our clan in the growing world of poly based intentional family. Ours is a committed and cohabitating partially closeted poly-fi cross coupled quad. (How’s that from people who don’t like labels?) Together we have ten children (each couple has five) that range in age between 4 and 21; six girls, four boys - nine of which are still at home.
When we began our site in April of 2006 we did so with the intention of reaching out to others from whom we could acquire understanding, advice, and inspiration.
As our stories will affirm, we fell into polyamory quite by surprise, and had no resources from which to draw. We went searching, then researching, finally deciding to put ourselves into cyberspace with the hope of encountering others like us.
Perhaps in our attempt to record our journey we can be of help to some, or at the very least, give comic relief to others. And of course, we’d relish feedback from those who have gone before us.
No one has a perfect marriage, but ours are committed and resilient; lasting over eighteen years each. The four of us have had many ups and downs along the way to life long partnerships, but the relationships have endured and continue to grow. We consider ourselves survivors. Together we are positive the love and support we have for each other will weather uncertain times that lay ahead of us.
The “OPL” Quad: Fix, Temptress, The Laundry Goddess, and Mr. Big