London couple navigates open marriage and polyamory

Lucy and Oliver, a married couple living in London with two children, have expanded their relationship into an open marriage. They share a joint Google Calendar with their partners, Cecilia and James, to arrange dates and coordinate activities. The men rarely initiate conversations, leaving the scheduling to the women. Over time, the arrangement has shifted from occasional extramarital sex to a polyamorous dynamic, with multiple committed partners interacting together.

The couple’s routine includes group chats where Lucy, Oliver, Cecilia, and James discuss plans, adjust timings, and reinforce commitments. Both men acknowledge the unequal distribution of household responsibilities, with Oliver noting that his partner takes on a disproportionate share of domestic tasks. The story illustrates how the participants view their evolving relationship as a natural part of modern partnership structures.