Welcome back to the peripheral. This is Justin. The next two episodes are going to be pretty

dark, so I wanted to give you this bonus episode that's a little bit lighthearted. Relationships

can be weird. We all have our concept of what a relationship or marriage should be.

The constructs we adhere to are more or less accepted by what society says is acceptable. I met my wife in 2002,

and we didn't get married until 7707.

Before that, I was in varieties of open relationships,

friends with benefits.

I was in typical long-term relationships, things like that.

On today's episode, I speak with Meredith,

who asked me to talk about polyamorous relationships,

open relationships, and I told her, I don't know anyone

that does that. So why don't you come on and talk? Well, I've got two lovers and I ain't ashamed.

Two lovers and I love them both the same. Hello. Hey, Justin. How you doing? How are you doing? How are you doing?

How are you?

I wish I would have slept more last night, but what do you want to be called?

What name did you wish your mom would have named you when you are a child?

I have no idea.

That's so stupid to say, but I live in the Bible Belt.

Red State, conservative state, and I live in a conservative county town.

So, Meredith.

Let's just say.

Meredith, okay.

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