Yes, polyamory works if your desire is to have access to multiple sexual partners throughout the course of your lifetime. Yes, polyamory works if you want to get deeply in touch with (and process through) the theme and experience of jealousy in your life.

Do polyamorous relationships actually work?

Polyamorous relationships definitely benefit from regular counseling sessions to cope with feelings of jealousy and anxiety, which may surface in the long run. The couple may start off being polyamorous but may want to change the parameters of the relationship and this is okay.