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Awesome, this is the most civil discussion on this topic I've seen on CD yet.
For me, I've got no problems at all as long as all are informed, consenting adults, and honesty is involved. That said, I don't think I could make it work. I kinda wish I could, but society has gotten into my head, and I'm afraid that either jealousy, or more likely, insecurity, would get into my head. I'd be totally alright in an open relationship, but when you take it to the next step, polyamory, you are (IMO and as I understand it) dealing with real love, and having to balance that out. Comparing this love to that love would be inevitable for me, and that would cause the demise.
I'm very intrigued by this, but it's not something I think I could pull off at this stage in my life.
It doesn't really interest me. I only know one person, personally, who has managed to sustain an open marriage, and even in that case, I use "sustain" lightly, because there is always some sort of drama going on over the men his wife is involved with, the women he's involved with, lines being blurred as relate to their son, etc. It just seems like a big headache, to me, and fraught with insecurities, all around, but to each, his or her own.
Polygymy/polyandry is when one spouse gets to have multiple partners and not the same as an open marriage, which is when both people get to have multiple partners. Either way, it's not for me.
Actually if the US is OK with gay marriage, why should they restrict whether I have 1 or 3 spouses ?
You are correct... polygamists have long been waiting for the legalization of gay marriage in the US and are chomping at the bit wanting to make polygamy legal, as well.
In theory I like this. I could have an older husband who makes great money and a younger one for hot sex and a third one for taking care of the house while I work (yes I would still work). All my needs are taken care of no matter what. In reality though I wouldn't want more than one and could never share.
Do you think the Catholic church would be accepting of this set up?
Polygymy/polyandry is when one spouse gets to have multiple partners and not the same as an open marriage, which is when both people get to have multiple partners. Either way, it's not for me.
Seriously...I don't even like hanging out with large groups of FRIENDS, preferring my friendships to be primarily one-on-one. This dynamic would never work for me. I'm just a 1:1 person, all around.
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