Polyamory, sexual unicorns and Google Calendar – Close Encounters sex podcast

WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT

Michelle and Reuben live together, sleep together and date other people together. Alix Fox finds out how their polyamorous relationship works

Honest, unguarded conversations about sex that has made us who we are.

Michelle and Reuben have been living together for one year - but their relationship is not exclusive. Instead it’s polyamorous, where they can both date and have sex with other people.

In this interview with Alix Fox, they discuss the rules they’ve established to negotiate this unconventional set-up. We all strive to make our relationships work – does polyamory make it easier?

Share your story: if you have a question about what you’ve heard, or want to share a tale about your own encounters, email us in confidence at closeencounters@theguardian.com.
A Rethink Audio / Guardian production. Close Encounters’ theme, Bells, by Secret Circuit, is available now on Emotional Response.