Two people, two different sexual orientations. How do these unions work, and why do people choose them?

While the idea of arranged sounds definite, there is still a lot of personal choice that plays a role.

Sometimes these couples are in open relationships, in which one partner can seek sex from others, while others decide to stay committed to one another.

Polyamory is about more than sex with lots of partners. It's based on communication, openness, and working through feelings of jealousy and insecurity.

More Canadians are gravitating toward a 'living apart together' relationship model in which they share everything but a home.

State of the Union is a new Global News series that will examine alternative relationships in Canada and show that no matter what, love is love.

Are you proud of your non-traditional marriage and do you want to share it with our audiences? If you are in a mixed-orientation marriage or relationship, and would like to be featured in the next Global News series, let us know in the web form.

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