Two married couples who share a home, care for their children, and even switch partners have talked openly about life as a ‘foursome.’

When Alysia and Tyler Rogers began a sexual relationship with married friends Sean and Taya Hartless, they already had two children, currently aged 7 and 8.

The four polyamorous couples, who are all from the US, moved in together in 2020. The following year, Alysia and Taya had pregnancies that were seven months apart.

Both mothers are unaware of the children’s biological fathers, but Alysia insists they will one day assist the kids in learning who their biological father is if they so choose.

Taya recently told Today.com, ‘We wanted to do everything we could to make sure that everyone feels like an equal parent.’

Knowing their genetic makeup at this time wouldn’t alter anything.The eight-person family is currently residing in Lebanon, Oregon.

They have built up a sizable social media following with their ‘big family’ and frequently post videos showing how the unusual setup functions when no one is looking.

The quartet, known online as @polyfamory, said on Instagram, ‘We didn’t want to fall in love, yet here we are.

We were all seeking for something straightforward and physical when we first met, but as soon as we all connected, we just started to fall in love.

In one video, the males said they only have relationships with the women and alternate nights switching beds.

The foursome discussed their unique sleeping arrangements in another video.

Since they ‘don’t normally date outside of the four,’the group describes itself as a ‘closed polyfidelitous quad,’and their dynamic is ‘very literally a square.’

They explained, ‘We have two master bedrooms on opposite ends of the home. And every night, the guys trade rooms.

While some viewers found the bedroom scenario ‘confusing,’ others believed it sounded ‘perfect.’

The open couples have been honest about their shared challenges and acknowledge that they experience normal relationship emotions as well.

We experienced a few challenges with jealousy at tough times in the beginning, before we built trust,” one Instagram post explained.

But right now, everyone must pitch in to help that person.

When it comes to addressing needs, there are four separate persons, each with their own set of strengths.

‘That is incredibly helpful.’

The trio acknowledges that despite having amassed a devoted following of 120,000 on TikTok and an additional 30,000 on Instagram, they occasionally get rude comments about their unconventional connection.

Some have criticized the four as being ‘poor parents,’ yet Tyler and Alysia’s two already-born children seem to be adapting to the new dynamics of their family extremely well.

According to Alysia, ‘Our kids were aware that we were dating Sean and Taya.’

We informed them that Dad and Mum would be moving in together and that Mum has a partner. And they’ll assist in raising you as part of our large family.

Therefore, we will need you to treat them like you would treat us, that is, as parents.

The quartet previously admitted that while some of their close friends and family expressed ‘pushback,’ the bulk of their inner group stood by their choice.

Many individuals don’t fully get polyamory and believe it to be abnormal or unhealthy in some way.

We do get jealous occasionally, and it’s true that it wasn’t always simple. It took me a while to admit that I had feelings for someone else.

However, she continued, ‘Now it just feels so natural to us all, and I’m so thankful to have various partners to raise kids with.’

Why wouldn’t you want more hands, more love, and more support? The life we lead is chaotic, busy, insane, and fantastic, and I can’t imagine what else we could possibly desire.

Taya stated managing an atypical relationship can be challenging but valuable as it is in all partnerships.

’We know that our relationship will change continually, and I don’t think we’ll ever stop learning. But we’ll roll with it and figure something out,’ Taya remarked.

We have made it plain to our children that they can be anyone they want to be, despite the fact that we are different from everyone else.