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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Lifestyle
Alaina Demopoulos

The couples who tried polyamory – then changed their minds: ‘I never expected my husband to fall in love’

illustration shows three pairs of legs intertwined. two are photographs and one is a cutout shape
A third of respondents to a recent study had tried consensual non-monogamy. Illustration: Marcus Peabody/Getty Images

When Sara Kragness’s partner Kadence Porter started dating a new person, they weren’t breaking any rules. The couple, who live in Northampton, Massachusetts, had agreed to try polyamory – they were both free to pursue sexual, intimate relationships with other people. But when Kragness struggled to make an extracurricular connection of her own, she began to feel jealous of Porter’s budding relationship.

“I’d get snappy or grumpy right before they went on a date,” Kragness said. “I would pick a fight, get isolated or cold. None of that is healthy or positive.”

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