Non-conventional relationships are becoming more popular, with people deciding that non-monogamy and being in a throuple is the way forward for them.
But one woman has shared how her colleague confessed that she had feelings for both her and her wife, and it catapulted them into a situation that they never thought they'd be in - but it worked out well for all involved.
Clinical psychologist Dr Nicole LePera admitted to Annie McManus on the Changes podcast that she was "terrified" when colleague Jenna Weakland said she had feelings for her and her wife Lolly.
Dr LePera and her wife had been together for seven years, and neither of them had experienced a non-monogamous relationship.
But now they're in a throuple, a throuple is a romantic relationship between three people, they've admitted that there are "so many perks to having a life partnership with more than one human."
To show how much the situation was working for them, Jenna took to her Instagram page to write: "More than a throuple, we are a family, best friends - a team. I love building life with you angels."
Speaking on the podcast, Dr LePera explained why the couple decided to become a throuple, and how it was the first monogamous relationship they'd ever been in.
"Never once had we talked about it, never once had I even really heard much about, you know, a more plural, or multiple-type relationship", Nicole admitted.
But now they have welcomed a third person into their relationship, it's clear to see it's made them happy. Nicole wrote on her Instagram: "It's expanded me spiritually, emotionally, and mentally. It's been raw. Terrifying.
"Filled with joy. Filled with tears. Filled with laughs. Filled with so much humbling learning about myself and what it is to be in an authentic relationship."
Would a throuple be something you'd consider? Let us know in the comments.
