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    On the lighterside...The 'Things I never thought I would say...'

    A one liner by my husband: Im straight - but my wife's girlfriend is not. :p
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    Wearing your wedding/engagement ring

    Im Greek Orthodox, so I wear my wedding set with my husband on my right. I wear my ring with my girlfriend on the right. The girl and I are thinking of upgrading our rings to a wedding band set soon... which I will wear on the left. There are never any questions .... and usually it causes the...
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    the story of a secondary

    This is how we feel. Three Adults and two children working as a family. My kids are only 4 and 2 ... but they love Devo .. and ask about her often. It makes me smile to know how much she is asked for by my children.
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    Talking to parents about the polyamory lifestyle

    My husband's father would have loved this conversation. He was different in many ways... he was also a great conversationalist. I miss him very much .. as does my husband. We havent told his mother or step mother. I told my mother very early on. Devo told her mother. They are both fine with it...
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    Christmas Gifts

    LOL I came here to see if there was a thread on this ... My girlfriend and my husband wanted to get me the same necklace ..... It was also the same necklace that I wanted to get my girlfriend. We could have had three of the same necklace in the same room at the same time. Im glad we all...
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    From Mono to Poly

    I went from happily married ... to happily married with a girlfriend (who happens to be my college roommate). It hasnt always been easy... and it is constantly evolving... Every day its a new adventure. PS. Check your PMs .. I just sent you one :)
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    Going from primary/secondary to a true V

    Oh ... From a check mark to a "V". I effing love it This is what I have. I have a V with my girlfriend and my husband. My girlfriend is gay, so there will never be anything sexual between my girlfriend and husband ... but they have both admitted that they wouldnt know what they would do...
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    A request: state your gender and sexual preference/orientation

    Female, Married to a straight man ... In a relationship with a lesbian woman ... but I have only been with one woman ... her??? If I wasnt with her, I dont even think I would be poly. I love him, and her. I have no idea what I "am" Im going for label-less.
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    When 2 Loves Meet...???

    *giggle* My partner was my college roommate. She was my "friend" until a few months ago.. when we realized that there was more there and always was..... No awkward meeting here.... just the realization of the fact that I was with two people.
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    New and Scared

    Bangel, my husband could have written much of what you wrote. The first couple of months were hard. They still are. What is different for me, is that my other person is a woman. My husband is mono, and certainly goes through swings. Way back in the beginning he used to call us cute, and say...
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    The "How Are You Doing" Thread (redux)

    I am a teacher. School started today. I have to cover up what what I am at all times. It burns me to do so. I am proud of who I am and the relationships that I have. I have a husband and a girlfriend that love me very much. What is NOT to be proud of.
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    Spinoff - Time Sharing

    We are actually making a LITTLE headway with this process. Devo has talked about the possibility of her and I can go away for the weekend in October, without the kids. (I have NEVER traveled without my children) Fish said that that was cool ... *if* she could take the kids at another time so...
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    Personal Summaries

    I am Critter. My husband (Fish), and I have been married for 7 years. I recently admitted that I have cloistered feelings for a college roommate of mine (Devo) for at least the past 9 years (while Fish and I were dating). I was too afraid to admit these feelings to myself, let alone anyone...
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    Spinoff - Time Sharing

    After reading vodka's thread on time sharing ... I got this overwhelming sense of sadness and jealousy.... I am very new to the poly life. I have a husband of 7 years, and have recently, within the past 4 months started a relationship with a woman .... who also was my college roommate. I have...
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    The Hinge Girl

    Well ... actually we call ourselves a canoe.... because we are in this boat together. Hello all ... I have been happily married for 7 years, and have an almost 4year old and an almost 2 year old. About 4 months ago I admitted that I was in love with a woman ... and it has been an interesting...
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