polyamorous relationship theme

Three or more characters are involved in a lasting romantic relationship, with all of them understanding and accepting the situation.

9 total · 1 choice · 3 major · 5 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
columbo1971e9x01 choice Max was cohabitating with three different lovers (all of whom he imagined were wives though he was technically married only to one): His current wife, Vanessa, his ex-wife, Louise, and his young model cum lover, Julie.
ent2x14 major One of Phlox's several wives paid him a visit on the Enterprise, and Tucker struggled to comprehend the nature of their polygamous marriage, typical of the Denobulans.
futurama5x5678 major Colleen had five different boyfriends including Fry. Yivo had a polyamorous relationship with everyone in the universe.
novel: The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress (1966) major Mannie was in a type of group marriage known as a line marriage. We saw, by and large harmonious, interactions between him and his wife and one of his co-husbands.
murderbot1x02 minor Pin-Lee reluctantly agreed to let Ratthi join her and Arada's relationship, after Ratthi and Arada fell for each other. Ratthi enthusiastically accepted the offer, and the trio were seen to initiate intercourse with each other, although exactly how it played out is left to the imagination of the viewer.
murderbot1x03 minor Dr. Mensah made a casual remark about "two of her husbands", implying that polygamy was the norm in the Preservation Alliance.
murderbot1x06 minor Three of the researchers who were in some sort of marriage arrangement with each other, were giving massages to each other and talking intimately.
murderbot1x07 minor Three of the researchers who were in some sort of marriage arrangement with each other, displayed romantic affection.
murderbot1x08 minor Pin-Lee, Arada, and Ratthi were in some sort of marriage arrangement with each other. Ratti declared that he could no longer do the "tripartite arrangement" because he had fallen in love with only Pin-Lee.