A couple abandoned their conservative Christian upbringing after getting married and became swingers.
Emmy Blaise began dating Cal when she was 17 and the couple abstained from any sexual intercourse until after they were married two years later. Once they finally tied the knot, Emmy felt she was being pressured by the Church to conform to traditional gender roles - such as a wife submitting to her husband.
For years, the couple stuck with the church and remained monogamous. However, doubts soon began springing up, leading to them making a major change in their relationship status, the Daily Star reports.
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Emmy told news.com.au: “We followed all the rules, and didn’t have sex until marriage and all of that. We were the ‘good ones’.
“It was purity culture. There was a lot of pressure around sexuality. People who were not virgins – even if not by their choice – were deemed dirty and ‘used goods’.
Four years ago, the Australian pair, both in their late 20s at the time, became "liberated" when they started talking about their sexualities and monogamy. They decided to have an open marriage by joining dating apps.
The couple, now 35, have refused to look back ever since. Cal said: “Emmy and I had never had that experience of going out and hooking up, so it was like we were teenagers again.
“It felt like we had made up for some lost time, and had experiences that we didn’t get to have when we were younger.”
Emmy and Cal have also refused to raise their three children in the same religious environment that they experienced. They believe their kids should choose their own path.
The pair also said they are prepared to answer questions about their lifestyle from their kids when the time comes. Emmy and Cal shared their story in the hopes of removing the stigma around non-conventional relationships.
They also post content on TikTok and Instagram to help others who want to dabble with non-monogamy. You can follow them here.
Cal added: “We love each other as much as we did on our wedding day. That will never change.
"Our adoration and commitment to each other, and to our family, is still there and such an important part of the dynamic. People assume we don’t love each other, or that we just want an excuse for cheating, which isn’t true at all.”
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