One of the biggest issues I’ve been struggling with in my current relationship dynamic is…
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One of the most common questions that I’ve been asked about my lifestyle is “how…
Which came first? The rotten egg or the spiteful, angry hen who laid it? Or,…
There have been a couple of people recently who have said the phrase, “I don’t want to be second”. One was to me and one was to my partner. This state of mind always disturbs me because my partner and I don’t see relationships structured that way in this lifestyle. We don’t believe in or like the labels “Primary” or “Secondary” partners. There are always priorities and responsibilities to each relationship, but if a relationship goes down such a path, my love for my partners can and will be equal. To us it’s only fair to each other and to the people involved.
It occurred to me today – well, many times, but I only dwelled enough on the subject to write about it today – that the wedding ring, which once was the universal sign for “don’t even try to flirt with me” has lost that aspect of its meaning in my life. How many people do we know who are happily married and also romantically available? I am on that list.
Polyamory, like every alternative lifestyle, includes the “coming out” step. What would we call it?…
There are times in the Lifestyle when we are certain of things. Our choices and decisions are solid and we know what we need and want in any given moment. But, we also run into moments where we are uncertain. Times when we don’t know what to do and we depend on our partners to help us figure things out. But there are some things we can only count on ourselves for. One of them is knowing what we want and need in our relationships and if we are settling in the process.
I am by no means an expert on the topic of breaking up. But, since…
Sometimes my husband makes me feel guilty about spending time with Kitten. He doesn’t do…
How often do you walk around at work, or at the mall, or anywhere, and…