Devin was a high school track and cross-country star who went on to compete at the collegiate level in Chicago. But beneath the athlete exterior, he was also a full-fledged nerd—writing HTML in the ’90s, way before it was cool.

Socially, let’s just say he wasn’t winning any popularity contests. Pretty shy, his family in his small town had a reputation that didn’t make him seem like a person destined for success. So his first girlfriend had to be someone he met on AOL, living several states away. He took a Greyhound out east to meet her, but romance didn’t exactly bloom—he respected her boundaries (as he should), but she dumped him anyway simply for asking for some action. Classic heartbreak.

But college? College changed everything. New city, new scene, new babes.

Devin meets his college classmate Pip in the early 2000s, and they start dating in Chicago. She introduces him to Chipotle burrito bowls—and the polyamorous lifestyle. When she invites him to a toga party, she gives him a heads-up: she’s planning to sleep with another man she’s interested in. Devin initially breaks things off over this, but the split is amicable, and they stay in touch. A few years later, their connection rekindles—as friends with benefits.

Early 00s, Devin starts dating Beth, it’s a more monogamous relationship at first but Devin can’t get the poly lifestyle Pip talked about off his mind, and he can’t stop thinking about all the kinky creative fetishes he has.

Devin & Beth got married in the mid 2000s but started exploring their kinky side shortly before by inviting men to join them in hotel rooms, or hooking up with co-workers

Devin’s first hook-up on his own is with Kandi, a co-worker at his day tech job. She’s like his work wife. But it’s strictly casual.

Beth’s first hook-up on her own is with Zach, a co-worker at her day job as the manager of a bakery. He was like her work husband. It got weird.

From then on Devin & Beth explored with multiple partners on the side and together. Devin starts exploring his bisexual side.

Devin starts sharing his kinks on the web early on, but the magazine starts in 2024.