I've been out of the loop with the blog for some time, and in any case would never presume to judgement when I don't know the situation, so I will refrain from any of that. In fact, separation and coparenting can work very well when the people involved are amicable. I've seen this with friends growing up, and experienced it during a separation personally.
What I wanted to speak up on is the idea that marriage and polyamory are somehow antithetical. I can think of nothing farther from the truth in my own experience. I can say without reservation that my relationship with my husband is markedly stronger than the years where we were monogamous. And this is not due to being "open" only on a physical level - we both have other partners that we are deeply emotionally involved with. In short, I HIGHLY agree with what ssandra said:
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Originally Posted by ssandra  Marriage is nothing more than a signature on a piece of paper. It does not make you do or feel anything. An open marriage is not a contradiction in terms, because marriage (just as any relationship) is what you make of it.
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My opinion on marriage... it is nothing except what you make of it. |