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And particularly when people link the two eh?
It's all good fun
posted by
beachbelle
on October 3, 2003 at 5:29 AM
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Beachbelle I just talk about stuff
My eyeballs roll in the back of my head
when I compare what people say they want and
how they act in reality. When there is a disconnect
I write about it. And it always seems the biggest disconnect
is in the area of religion and sex. So I write about it.
posted by
Cynthia
on October 3, 2003 at 4:26 AM
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Majroj, SOUPY SALES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How did you dig that one up. Was he monogamous?
posted by
Cynthia
on October 3, 2003 at 4:15 AM
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Lighten up
http://povonline.com/cols/COL018.htm
posted by
majroj
on October 3, 2003 at 2:03 AM
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Cynthia - all I am saying is each to their own.
I don't condone people's different approaches to this.
What I have works brilliantly for me now. But should things change I will consider all options. As I have done when I have considered other partners.
I think my partnership works because we are not burdening it with expectations of til death to us part and we are free to be individuals. If I did not feel free I would be outta here.
posted by
beachbelle
on October 3, 2003 at 12:24 AM
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Cynthia
Only thing is I stay with a boyfriend more than a month or two. My current relationship will hit the two year mark next week, and my last relationship lasted a little over three years. I'm hoping this one lasts forever.
posted by
Jemmie211
on October 3, 2003 at 12:06 AM
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beachbelle, you are a sea of contradiction
I can't even begin to deconstruct your comment.
posted by
Cynthia
on October 2, 2003 at 6:53 PM
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Jemmie, you are on the mark,
Your cereal intake corresponds to your boyfriend intake.
posted by
Cynthia
on October 2, 2003 at 6:51 PM
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Yeah I am with you Jemmie - cornflakes, then bran flakes
Cynthia, I think that many of us don't think in terms of till death to us part.
I never say never but I am lucky because my partner and I do not restrict each other from pursuing our interests and goals nor do we expect the other to be an unpaid slave or second tier partner.
And while I have met some men to whom I have been very attracted, none are so tall, slim, dark, handsome, intelligent, creative, kind and so accomplished as the one at home. Corny again but true.
posted by
beachbelle
on October 2, 2003 at 4:44 PM
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Serial monogamy & divorce rates by state & religion...
Surprised that more "religious" states have, on average, higher divorce rates than "less religious" states?
Take a look at this
Divorce Magazine page.
And then this page about
divorce rates for various religious groups...
posted by
ritchie
on October 2, 2003 at 4:38 PM
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I Practice Cereal Monogamy
I eat only Corn Flakes for a month or two. Then I eat only Golden Grahams for the next month or two.
...
I jest. I can't give input here since I've never been married. But I've practiced monogamy with boyfriends...if that counts.
posted by
Jemmie211
on October 2, 2003 at 4:31 PM
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I feel comfortable with monogamy
My husband doesn’t meet all my expectations as a mate, and I probably don’t meet all of his, but, I am committed to him and I feel strongly about commitments. He’s committed, too.
We have been through a lot together, I have supported him in his job and through bad health, and he has always been generous with me and my 3 children from my first marriage. After 8 years together, we still have a great sex life, make each other laugh, and have a lot of fun together. I have no interest in anyone else, nor does he.
I’ve had so many different kinds of relationships, with so many different kinds of men and all the sex that I ever desired, that I know the reality of what’s out there. I’ll take what I have and be happy.
posted by
missyjblog
on October 2, 2003 at 12:39 PM
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would that it were so... monogamy, that is..
You have some good points here. I am on my third marriage. I also see the serial thing extremely commonplace today and the ones who "stay together" out of religious beliefs or moral highground get a kick out of sacrificial offerings, I suppose. Anyway, I agree that if you are going to stay married that each partner needs to give the other a wide space of freedom, not that I support open marriages. I don't. However, if the marriage is dead, it's dead. It's a complex issue in our society and really does a trip to the family unit. Anyway, an interesting read. Thanks, Amanda
posted by
amandaroa
on October 2, 2003 at 11:26 AM
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