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Three Partners, Two Kids, One Family

Writer Jennifer C. Martin defies stereotypes. She’s a mom, a Southerner, baker, foodie, and lives in a full household with two nesting partners (her husband and her boyfriend) and two kids.

Harper J. Lincoln, Editor

30 Oct 2025 — 1 min read

Sometimes "family" just means more towels to fold.

Source: Business Insider (login required) Published 2025 August 30

Context: Read Jennifer's Substack

Summary: Writer Jennifer C. Martin defies stereotypes. She’s a mom, a Southerner, baker, foodie, and lives in a full household with two nesting partners (her husband and her boyfriend) and two kids.

Why This Matters: Martin is keenly aware that she and her partners don’t fit the typical image of polyamorous individuals. Indeed, she confronts it head-on: "But what about an exhausted mom who wears yoga pants and goes to bed before midnight? Well, that's me — and I'm polyamorous."

In her essay, Martin talks about how she and her husband opened their marriage. But the heart of the story lies in how she talks about how the experience has affected her kids. Far from any pearl-clutching “think of the children!” panic, Martin celebrates the life she’s co-created and describes in loving detail how her family makes it all work.

Martin’s essay isn’t just about polyamory. It’s about redefining family. With humor and tenderness, she captures what it means to build a household around abundance rather than scarcity, and to raise children in a home where love isn’t limited by convention.

More of this, please.

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"Parenting while polyamorous might seem complicated, but having multiple adults in the house while raising children is actually a dream come true. Someone is always around to watch the kids, and there are plenty of people to do chores, especially since my kids are older. " - Jennifer C. Martin

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