Gage and Olivia Masterson, who have been swinging for five years (Picture: Caters)
Gage Masterson, 32, and his wife of 11 years, Olivia, 31, want you to try swinging.
The happily married couple are adamant that humans aren’t meant to be monogamous say their relationship has improved since they started sleeping with other people.
Gage and Olivia, from Lincoln, entered the swinging lifestyle when she told her husband she was bicurious around five years ago.
Since then, the couple have enjoyed regularly enjoy sleeping with other people, together and separately, and their relationship has been on the up ever since.
‘I just don’t think humans aren’t meant for monogamy,’ said Gage. ‘Meeting someone, getting married, and only sleeping with that one person for the rest of your life just doesn’t seem like it could work.
‘While Olivia and I are definitely emotionally monogamous, our marriage has reached new levels since we started sleeping with other people five years ago.’
The pair are so passionate about their swinging lifestyle that they have even launched a new business, Swinghub, to help other couples enjoy the adventurous lifestyle and find the same enjoyment.
‘It all started when I asked Olivia if she would ever consider sleeping with women, and she admitted that she had before we were together and that she was bicurious.
‘This conversation got the ball rolling for us because the thought of Olivia with a woman was something I was a big fan of, and we decided to explore it further.
‘We started looking at sites where we could find other people and couples to meet up with and we discovered parties that we could also attend.
‘We were both of course nervous the first few times, however, we instantly fell in love with the lifestyle.
‘We discovered that sleeping with other people actually made our sex life as a couple so much better too. It’s definitely brought us closer together.’
While experimenting with other people in the bedroom may seem like an alien concept to most, Gage and Olivia explain that the key to successful swinging is being open with your partner and having boundaries to ensure that they’re both comfortable.
The couple, who are childhood sweethearts that met in their teens, say they’ve never been happier than they are now.
They share their knowledge and experiences on their popular social media channels and TV shows such as Channel 4’s Open House, where they can be seen helping other couples who want to dip their toe into the world of non-monogamy.
Gage said: ‘Throughout everything, Olivia and I ensure that the other person is comfortable with the situation and check in on each other to make sure that the experience is enjoyable for us both.
‘This is why communication is vital. Most people will have ground rules that they stick to, which just makes sure that everyone involved is feeling happy and avoids any negative feelings such as jealousy.
‘However, jealousy isn’t ever something that comes up for Olivia and I.’
The lifestyle means they never have to worry about cheating, Gage added.
‘When we go back to each other after playing with others, it’s like our bond and connection is stronger than it has ever been.
‘We can’t keep away from each other and it improves our sex life more than you could ever imagine. We never have to worry about cheating either, because if we see someone and we fancy them, we’re open with each other about it.
‘We know we can have fun with them, but then know that we will always come back to each other.
‘Olivia and I are married, we have built a life together, and we love each other so much. It’s different from being sexually attracted to someone.’
Now, the couple want to help normalise swinging, believing couples are missing out on the happiness they’ve experienced.
‘We want to help other people have the amazing experiences that we have, and want to be able to do this in a safe way which is why we set up Swinghub which has just recently launched,’ Gage said.
‘It’s a non-monogamous social networking app where users can meet each other in a safe way and they can also find lots of useful information about the lifestyle to help them navigate it.’
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‘It’s definitely brought us closer together.’