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So far so... good? Hi all. Firstly I'd like to thank each and every one of you for taking the time to comment and provide your insight into my situation. Always better to hear from an objective perspective. So! We decided to give it a go, laid down some ground rules which may seem trivial to...

Seeking advice on how to learn to be ok with these things. After a lifetime of social conditioning of monogamy being the only valued and acceptable relationship model, there is no switch to flip that normalizes other ways. I want to get on board with this not just because this is the direction...

Harsh truths thank you Spork. You've pointed out some fatal flaws in my thinking. Our original 'arrangement' was unrealistic and was never going to work. There had obviously been a lot more going on in her head than we originally spoke about. I can't exactly scold her for going behind my back...

The plot thickens... Back story: we had an 'agreement' whist I was away for the last 2 months that we were allowed to hook up with other people. Kissing only, no number sharing, no dates, no dating sites, just possible random kiss with a stranger on the dance floor. Seems juvenile I know, but...

Thanks for your input Emm. Any type of trying to pretend that I'm the only partner or anything like that is out of the question. There needs to be disclosure, to each other and others I feel. The more I mull this over in my head, the more I wonder if I'm cut out for it. I remember with my...

Thanks so much for your replies. GalaGirl, you've provided a lot more food for thought. It was naive of me to think that we could simply switch off the romantic side of an interaction. After all, it's exactly how we got together; started off physical, grew into emotional. If anything, the...

Hi everyone, After hours upon hours of reading, perusing and analyzing I'd love some straight from the hip advice of anyone would be so inclined. My partner and I have been together for 2 years. She's always shown certain sexual tendencies and expressed herself as a very sexual person. Lately...