Is This Something That You Don't Have?

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I think eventually when we had made this decision we were feeling like we need something that's going to recognize us as you know family which is what we are. Because we're not romantic or like sexual doesn't mean that we're not like family. Yeah so but now I think I think we see things a little differently in the sense that we realize that we can still combine our lives in the way that we want to for example we can get a joint bank account and all sorts of different documents. We can go get our attorney or power of like whatever. It was meant for marriage which was meant for romantic you know part. Now it's more about being able to kind of choose our own

In this episode, Hannah is joined by April Lee and Renee Wong, platonic life partners originally from Singapore and now based in LA. April and Renee tell Hannah all about their personal story and what led to them becoming platonic life partners, what a PLP actually is, and how to tell the difference between a best friend, a potential PLP, and a romantic love connection. They talk about getting to handpick things that create security and commitment in their partnership without having to deal with the complex legalities of marriage, why it’s more common for women and queer people to have PLPS, and also their experiences of dating other people while in their PLP. Finally, April and Renee talk about what it’s like navigating such a sexualised world when demisexual, what would happen if one of them were to meet a romantic partner, and why, if they were to have children, they would want to do it with each other.

✨MORE ABOUT APRIL LEE✨

A Singaporean writer and creative producer based in Los Angeles. As a storyteller, I take special interest in exploring the unconventional and taboo, and breaking down stigmas. Cat-whisperer and Game of Thrones enthusiast.
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✨MORE ABOUT RENEE WONG✨
An explorer of self and spirituality, and knitter of (only) scarves. April's counterpart who moved across the world to be with her in LA a year ago.

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