Throuple say people are disgusted by their three-way relationship but their six kids find it ‘incredibly exciting’

A THROUPLE have hit back at critics who labelled their three-way relationship “disgusting” by insisting that their six children find their unusual set-up “incredibly exciting”.

Cameron McGee and his wife of 10 years Mackenzie met their girlfriend Naomi Snell, 34, when their sons both attended the same football training at their local club in Centralia, Washington.

The couple – who met when they were nine years old and share Atticus, seven, Maxim, five and Solomon, three – had never explored polyamory before meeting the British mum-of-three.

After striking up a friendship with Naomi – who moved to the US from Essex in 2004 – the families began to spend time at one another’s homes while the kids played.

Within a few months, the three adults had fallen in love.

But despite starting a romantic relationship in October 2018, the throuple didn’t make their romance official until May 2019 to protect their children.

Mackenzie explained: “We all when our oldest boys were on the same soccer team. We went to the first practice and started chatting afterwards.

“After a couple of weeks, we started spending time together with out families and very quickly fell in love. We also only lived a half block away so getting together was very easy.”

Describing how they decided to become a throuple six months later, the mum added: “We were figuring out a lot of the logistics and whether it was the absolute best decision for everybody, not just us.

“This was also our first foray into polyamory so there was a lot to decipher emotionally.”

Explaining how their dynamic works, Mackenzie said: “We are a polyfidelitous triad, which means we are a closed relationship.

“But all of us are in love with the others; we are all equal parts in this relationship.”

Although the mum hit back at society’s “toxic” view of polyamory, Mackenzie said: “The best things about being in a triad are the abundance of love, being in a relationship with both a man and a woman, always having someone you love around, and the teamwork that helps us get through life with ease and joy.”

But what do their six children make of it all? Along with Mackenzie and Cameron’s kids, Naomi also has three children of her own from a previous relationship – Elizabeth, 10, Oliver, eight and William, seven.

Now that the throuple’s relationship is out in the open, Mackenzie said: “Our children were all incredibly excited.

“They have an extra person loving and caring for them, as well as three new siblings. Kids are open-minded and great.”

However, not everyone has been so accepting of their relationship.

Mackenzie said: “We have received a lot of different reactions. We often have people assume that it is just a sexual thing for us.

“We have had people assume that Cameron has just talked women into being with him. We have had people react with disgust and say they don’t want to see it.”

Equally, others have been intrigued by their set up.

She continued: “We have had people be excited and super interested. We have had people assume we are open and try to sleep with us.

“We have had a lot of questions and genuine interest in how it works. It has honestly blown people’s minds in that they didn’t even know this was an option.”

Even though they’ve now added another person into the relationship, Mackenzie insists that she isn’t jealous of Naomi.

She said: “We don’t really get jealous of each other in the way that most people would assume that we do. It’s honestly more of a fear of missing out than a jealousy.

“We deal with those feelings as well as any disagreements by talking about them openly and honestly. We communicate very well and have found that to be one of the most important things.

“The message we would like to convey is that love is love. That the only way to love isn’t monogamous or heterosexual. Loving one person doesn’t mean you can’t love another. As humans, our capacity for love is limitless and magnificent. This is normal.

“The advice we would give is to not close yourself off to love, be brave, and communicate.”

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