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An alternative relationship

C0CKPUNCHER

April 8, 2012

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2012/apr/06/couples-in-open-relationships

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Title	An alternative relationship
Author	C0CKPUNCHER
Upvotes	1
Comments	11
Date	April 8, 2012 4:20 PM UTC (14 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
Original Link	https://old.reddit.com/r/MensRights/comments/rzcgb/an_alternative_relationship/
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[–]Alanna 2 points3 points4 points 14 years ago (10 children) | Copy Link

[–]Strange_Dragons 1 point2 points3 points 14 years ago (2 children) | Copy Link

[–]Alanna 0 points1 point2 points 14 years ago (1 child) | Copy Link

A lot of it is making sure that both you and everyone involved is fine with it.

The problem is that this is easier said than done. It's fine to say you're okay with this, you want to sound high-minded and enlightened to your partner who's suggesting it. You may even think you will be fine with it. But actually knowing your SO if off with someone else, being able to overhear your SO getting it on with someone else, and/or your SO increasingly preferring someone else's company to yours; these can be very different than the idealistic love-utopia you discussed at the beginning.

I'm making my first forays into it with my current SO, and (while we've only talked about it, and haven't done much yet with others) she and I seem ok.

I wish you all the best of luck. As I said, it can work, but it takes a lot of self-awareness, communication, and trust. I do recommend "Polyamory: The New Love Without Limits" and "The Ethical Slut" for both you and your partner if you are serious about this.

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[–]MrStonedOne -1 points0 points1 point 14 years ago (2 children) | Copy Link

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