A polyamorous family-of-six have revealed a typical day in their life – and how things work in the bedroom.
Kel Macettare, 41 and Bruno Cordisco, 42, were high school sweethearts.
The pair vowed to be monogamous to each other for the rest of their lives and went on to start their happy family, including Henry, 19 and Hector, 13.
But to spice things up, they wanted to try something new.
And now, the couple have their own respective committed relationships outside of their marriage.
“The love we have for each other remains, but we’ve learned that it can coexist with other bonds,” Kel, a content creator, told Need To Know.
“And that doesn’t take anything away from what we’ve built together.
“Me Bruno and I have lived under the same roof for 19 years.
“We have built a relationship model based on dialogue, affection, and clear agreements.
“It was a process.
“At first, I wasn’t ready for polyamory and even considered ending the relationship.
“But everything happened with a lot of respect.
“We learned to truly listen to each other.”
Kel and Bruno started by visiting swingers’ clubs, and before they knew it, they had become swept up with other people.
Kel now dates Diego Machado, 37, who lives in their family home.
And Bruno is with Jennifer de Faria, 21, who visits them regularly.
But how does their version of a traditional family work?
She said: “We have two bedrooms.
“On the weekends, Jennifer comes to our house to stay with Diego, and she stays in my room.
“That’s when I go to Bruno’s and stay in there, as that room is just for us two.
“It’s compassionate [set up].
“Bruno usually cooks and does the grocery shopping, and Jennifer helps with these tasks.
“Diego handles the laundry and the guest bathroom.
“Kel cleans the floors.
“And the kids also have responsibilities.
“Henry does the dishes, and Hector cleans the cat litter, takes out the trash, and wipes the sink.
“Everyone helps out.”
When it comes to parenting, they all communicate their opinions and share the responsibility.
Kel said, “Decisions among the adults are discussed privately to maintain consistent authority.
“We’ve always raised them based on partnership.
“And they know they can argue their points responsibly.”
Though they have faced judgment and curious looks, the family members emphasise that their structure works precisely because it doesn’t rely on ready-made models.
Bruno, from Brazil, added: “People think it’s chaos, but there’s a lot of communication here.
“We don’t romanticise it.
“It’s emotional work all the time.
“But it’s worth it.”
