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Thanks for the warm greetings everyone! I've missed this sense of belonging, and I'm glad to be back. I found answers here when I needed them, and maybe I can pay back the favor sometime. For right now, I content myself with seeing my wife find her poly-ness. :)

Hey everyone! I actually joined about eight years ago, posted a couple of questions and then went dormant for awhile. I'm a poly male married to someone who is just now exploring her poly side. Things are going well, but I thought I would re-start my membership here to read up on any situations...

gabe - Thank you so much for the complement, and as I wrote jkelley, everything I am now came from tough lessons, good communication and therapy. I'll also add that admitting to and then embracing the fact I am poly has helped me become much more loving and accepting of who I am, and knowing...

You've put a light on one of the underlying issues - I really don't know very much about HOBF to feel comfortable with him. More importantly, I don't have a good fix on what his expectations or views are for the relationship. That in itself is stoking some of my concerns. Frankly, everything I...

jkelly - Thanks for the complement, but I do admit that the "smart thinking" came after a few years of mis-steps, hard knocks and lots of soul-searching and therapy. But without the tough lessons, how do we gain real wisdom? :) At the very core of this smart thinking is the fact that I don't...

Danny - Thanks for the reply, my answers are below: I appreciate the assurances Danny. :) In the past, I've always had the habit of placing my feelings in the backseat for the "greater good" of the relationship, and then I got some great therapy. I've learned to be up front about what I feel...

Here's an introduction and a request for advice... I've been in a handful of polyamorous relationships in the past, as well as a couple of long term monogamous relationships. All my past relationships have been good (warts and all), but seemed to run their various courses in due time and come...