Polyamorous widow, 49, opens up about marrying a man TWENTY years her junior and sharing a girlfriend with him after her husband tragically dies of liver disease

• Florida native Lizz Cannon, 49, was with her husband, Josh, for 20 years
• Her late husband was diagnosed with liver disease and passed away aged 49 
• Lizz met now husband Gabriel Castaneda, 29, four months after the tragedy 

A polyamorous widow has opened up about marrying a husband 20 years her junior and sharing a girlfriend with him.

Florida native Lizz Cannon, 49, met now husband, 29-year-old Gabriel Castaneda, four months after her husband of 20 years, Josh, also 49, died of liver disease.

Whilst the retired dancer and immigration attorney was working through her grief, in April 2022, she met Gabriel at a roller-skating class, describing it as ‘love at first sight.’

A year later, Lizz and Gabriel, who is a a software developer, met their now girlfriend, Fatima, 43, and the throuple is still going strong.

A polyamorous widow married a husband 20 years her junior and they share a girlfriend

Florida native Lizz Cannon, 49, met now husband, 29-year-old Gabriel Castaneda, four months after her husband of 20 years, Josh Cannon, 49, died of liver disease

Meeting through a mutual friend in 2000, Lizz and Josh, a chef, tied the knot the following year.

The pair were polyamorous throughout their marriage with Lizz having two partners – one from Florida and another from a different state.

In September 2012, Josh was diagnosed with liver disease, and sadly passed away on December 19, 2021, leaving Elisabeth heartbroken.

‘Before Josh passed away, he told me he wanted me to live my life to the fullest,’ the widow shared.

Navigating her grief, in April 2022, she signed up for a local roller-skating class and met her now husband, Gabriel.

‘Losing [Josh] was like nothing I’d ever been through, which is why meeting Gabriel was so out of the blue,’ she said.

‘We exchanged phone numbers, we went for dinner later that week and knew that we had a special connection.

‘I’ll never stop grieving Josh, but it has gotten easier. I know he would’ve loved Gabriel and we would’ve been so happy.

Meeting through a mutual friend in 2000, Lizz and Josh, a chef, (pictured) tied the knot the following year

The pair were polyamorous throughout their marriage with Lizz having two partners – one from Florida and another from a different state

In September 2012, Josh was diagnosed with liver disease, and sadly passed away on December 19, 2021, leaving Elisabeth heartbroken

‘It was love at first sight. I know Gabriel is my angel sent from above by Josh.’

Gabriel has been in one relationship and Lizz has been dating polyamorously.

‘When I told him about being polyamorous, he was so open and interested,’ she said.

‘Soon after, we explored it together and were happily surprised to find ourselves in a our throuple.’

In February 2023, the pair met Fatima, who lives in a different state, through a dating app, HER, and ‘instantly hit it off.’

‘She instantly enriched our relationship and it was like we had known each other for years,’ Elisabeth said.

‘Some people might not get polyamory, but for Gabriel and I, it aligns with our values and how we want to live our life.

‘We make sure to check-in with each other about everything, not for permission, but out of respect and being mindful of safe sex practices is non-negotiable.

Navigating her grief, in April 2022, she signed up for a local roller skating class and met her now husband, Gabriel

She shared: ‘Losing [Josh] was like nothing I’d ever been through, which is why meeting Gabriel was so out of the blue’

‘If you have love and trust at the center of a relationship, polyamory will work out.’

The three of them regularly go out for dinner, dancing and museum exhibits.

In May 2023, Lizz and Gabriel got married in their garden in Florida, and had an outdoor celebration with 45 guests.

The pair practices a ‘healthy and vibrant’ polygamous lifestyle and Lizz’s family, and the couple’s friends are incredibly supportive of them.

The married couple are still blissfully happy and see their shared girlfriend every five weeks for a long weekend.

The throuple go on dates all together, but other times Fatima will also hang out with Lizz and Gabriel individually.

‘I love my husband, but he’s not a woman and we communicate differently,’ she said.

‘Me and Gabriel each have our own relationship with Fatima.

She said: ‘I’ll never stop grieving Josh, but it has gotten easier. I know he would’ve loved Gabriel and we would’ve been so happy’

She admitted: ‘It was love at first sight. I know Gabriel is my angel sent from above by Josh’

‘To me, marriage isn’t about being sexually exclusive, but it’s about building a life together, which is exactly what we are doing.

‘Things have to be healthy and vibrant and that’s why we have a shared girlfriend.

‘But we are open to dating other people, outside of our relationship.’

She continued: ‘I’ve had neighbors call me telling me they’ve seen Gabriel on a date with another woman, and they’re even more shocked when they realize that I know.

‘We keep each other updated about everything and there’s nothing we can’t talk about.

‘If others think polyamory is strange, then they should start talking to more people.

‘They will discover that there are people who are practicing open relationships more than they might know.’

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