NE-YO’s polyamorous relationship comes with its own set of rules, established not by him, but by his four girlfriends.
The 45-year-old singer recently discussed the dynamics he shares with his multiple partners in an interview—specifically addressing whether his lovers are permitted to date other people.
“That’s the question I get all the damn time, and I’m going to answer it right now. No… no they are not,” the star told Power 105.1 on Thursday.
The “Sexy Love” hitmaker also revealed that these restrictions are actually self-imposed by his girlfriends.
“I did not demand their exclusivity. They offered it. They came to me and said, ‘I want to be exclusive to you and just you,’” to which he recalled clarifying to them that “your exclusivity to me does not mean my exclusivity to you.”
Once the women agreed to this arrangement, the singer then laid out some rules of his own for the relationship.
“’Okay cool, since you are offering your exclusivity and I’m taking it, now there’s rules that I need you to follow,’” the singer recalled telling his lady loves.
The Grammy winner further explained that despite these “rules,” he doesn’t believe in “ownership” within the relationship and is open to communication if any issues arise.
“I’d be a fool to feel like I’m the only person that anybody will ever be attracted to, anybody will ever want to see; I know that,” he said.
“So should the situation ever come up, nothing is above a conversation. However, in that I’m the head of this household, what I say goes. So if I say no, it’s a no. And you just got to let that be a no, or the door is over there.”
The singer then addressed whether he has the freedom to date outside of the relationship, revealing that he does have that liberty but chooses not to exercise it.
“I’m good. There is [sic] no random hookups here and there,” he said. “Everything is talked about, everything is discussed.”
NE-YO shared with Angie Martinez that his mother and his seven children have met his girlfriends, and “everybody gets along.”
The singer concluded by stating that his relationships are free from insecurities, jealousy, or deception.
“I couldn’t wish for a better situation, to be honest,” he said. “We talk about jealousy, we talk about insecurity, we talk about all of these things, but we talk about it together as a unit. That’s the key—radical honesty.”
