from lizw, in alt.polyamory:

For me, that conversation usually goes along the lines of "I thought I should explain that you may hear me or [husband's name] talking about other people who are more than friends. I just wanted you to know that we have an open relationship and that we're both happy that way. I'd hate you to worry that we were cheating on each other."

how sensible lizw is. how enormously sensible.

so, in the interests of being that sensible when i grow up, i'm going to practice some now.

i thought i should explain that you may hear me or the one i live with talking about other people who are more than friends. i just wanted you to know that our relationship is polyamorous (the short explanation of which is that it's an open relationship) and we're both happy that way. i'd hate for you to worry that we were cheating on each other.

(most of you knew this already. but still.)