Ne-Yo shares intimate details of his relationship with three women and the one ‘rule’ they abide by

R&B superstar Ne-Yo has spoken about the more intimate aspects of his polyamorous relationship with three women in an interview, where he also laid down the one rule that makes it all work.

The 46-year-old singer began his journey into the complicated world of polyamory in 2022 after his seven-year marriage to Crystal Renay, mother to three of his seven children, ended in divorce as a result of his cheating.

The Grammy-winning artist, real name Shaffer Chimere Smith, told Sherri Shepherd that 'I made the decision that I was never going to tell another lie to a woman in my life' and decided to be entirely honest about his desire for multiple lovers in his life.

While this would be a difficult conversation for most people, Ne-Yo said he approached one of his three current girlfriends and asked if she wanted to meet the 'other women' to see if they could figure out how to make it work. Although she said yes, all of his girlfriends have to follow the same rule.

From left to right: Cristina, Ne-Yo, Moneii and Arielle (Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

“I basically went to her and said, ‘Listen, you know I rock with you. You know I love you, but I have to be honest with you. It’s not just you. I would love for you to meet these other women, and if we can figure out a way to do something together, cool. If not, that’s cool, too'," he detailed.

Despite his coven of girlfriends having four members at some point last year, the R&B singer's group has slimmed down to three this year with Arielle Hill, Cristina and Moneii all working out how to date the same man.

Sherri asked him if his girlfriends 'can date other men' and he replied curtly 'no'. "I've made no request for exclusivity of any of these women... I didn't ask for them to be with me, they said they want to be with me."

He then gave somewhat of a 'one rule for me and another for thee' explanation of what each of his girlfriends agrees to in order to take part in the relationship.

The rapper has dated all three women very publicly (Prince Williams/WireImage)

Ne-Yo said: "They gave me their exclusivity, meaning if you gave it to me, it's mine. I deal with partnership as opposed to ownership, but if the exclusivity is mine, it's mine."

When asked if it was difficult to maintain his relationship with all three women, the So Sick singer told Sherri that he had 'never been afraid of hard work' and revealed how he goes the extra mile to make sure everyone in the partnership is happy.

With three women to please, he can't do 'blanket stuff' like giving each of them a red rose, but treats each of them as individuals. “We figure out ways to make everything work,” he said.

Without giving away too much, Ne-Yo explained that each one of them 'gets their individual time', but added that in their foursome relationship, 'group time is just as important'.

Detailing how he views his polyamory, he said "I’m not in three relationships. I’m in one relationship with three people."