Poly want a Partner...

In My Humble Opinion
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My wife and I are considering entering into the poly lifestyle. Anyone have any advice or stories to share?

Thanks,

Heembo

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I don’t have any website addresses off the top of my head, but really research this–read differing opinions and experiences. I’m sure there is a strong web presence for this topic.

Honesty and communication are vital–make sure you and your parnter are completely open about how you feel, what your expectations are, and how you may handle any unexpected results. . . such as developing an emotional preference for another person, or seeing your partner developing said preference for another person.

I imagine setting strong boundaries you can both agree on, as well as checks to ensure both parnters are still happy and agree on the boundaries, will be important.

I have heard of relationships where this works well and acts to deepen and enrich the lives of the couple, and relationships where this is an indication that something is amiss in the relationship, or it wrecks the relationship.

I hope all goes well for the two of you.

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Mortish,

We have looked on the web, and are planning on going to a discussion group on this topic in a month or so. However, I wanted to hear what fellow dopers had to say about the subject.

Thanks for the information, I appreciate it.

Heembo

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http://www.polyamory.org/

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