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We generally DON'T tell people. Close friends know about our relationship, but we don't advertise nor make mention of things. Family knows A2 as a 'roomate' and 'close friend.' (Well, except for my mother, who's remarkably tolerant of anything that isn't in public and doesn't scare the...

I'm there (kinda) as well...still dipping my toes into matters.

A is a lapsed Catholic, now a Unitarian. A2 is a vague pagan. I'm a pagan agnostic deist.

The Langella Dracula was a reasonable re-telling of the modern mythology (which all started with Bram Stoker). Stoker really wasn't that good a writer; look for Saberhagen's The Dracula Tapes for a hilarious version told from The Count's point of view. Other modern takes on vampires (written)...

Fortunately, MY daughter was raised on the classic horror novels and HATES Twilight and Bella (and the idea of 'sparkling vampires)... :)

Whether or not marriage is 'necessary' for polyamory (not in my case)...it would be nice.

"Gotta catch them all..." The guide book alone would be worth it...

In defense of polygamy.... It's illegal (now) in most WESTERN countries. By Shar'ia (Islamic religious law) it is permitted (although monogamous relations are also acceptable by religious doctrine, and more socially acceptable these days). The marrying of very young women (often...

I and A were married in a Unitarian Church, by a Unitarian minister who was aware of our poly relationship. (I'm still not happy with being questioned by him about it...and I'm even less happy about whoever decided to inform him we were in a poly relationship...but in all fairness, he DID go...

You've described the classic spousal abuser in your post. Not physically abusive, but by making you feel completely dependent on him and getting to agree to no outside social contact (which is unnatural for anyone, poly or mono) you've allowed him to gain emotional control of the relationship...

For me, I didn't want to be put in a position where I had to state which woman I loved 'best'. One of them would be hurt; and the other would always wonder if I'd told the truth or just went with the 'correct' answer. (I was also a bit selfish and greedy; why NOT two?) Fortunately for all...

"I still love my wife but I can't live with her cheating, lying, replacing me and then running back to me." You can love someone and be unable to live with them. Your wife has an established pattern of behavior, and seems, at this time, unwilling to change. You've stated you're unwilling to...

Well...I'm very shy and private where it comes to personal matters. What I've posted so far is remarkably open (for me). :) If I should get the nerve to post a relationship history, what forum would be appropriate?

I believe the answer is, if you look long enough, yes. It may require considerable patience, but if you are clear about what you desire in your mind, and refuse to settle for less, then eventually you can find someone who shares your desires. Obviously, social networking in the right areas can...

Not that I'm likely to get the opportunity, but if someone was interested in me, and I liked them, their being bi or not wouldn't enter my thinking. Other than how this orientation affected their personality, and how well they got along with A and A2.

Science fiction (once it emerged from its own puritanical age) has always speculated not just on future gadgets, but future societies. I've read several posters citing Heinlein as an inspiration, and Marion Zimmer Bradley also had poly relationships in her works. I don't really watch TV, but...

I'm Edward. I'm 52, and have been in poly relationships for around 23 years with two women (A and A2), legally married to one. I have one daughter (19).

Like most of our relationship, we blundered into something that worked. Although we initially started in separate residences, we moved into a large college apartment that had three bedrooms, so everyone had their own room. This was fortuitous. Everyone had their own space, there was enough...

Umm, I do my OWN laundry in our house...and if one of the others is NICE enough to do it (because they need extra to fill out a load) I thank them for the courtesy. I didn't complain when my-then gf, trying to dry out a pair of soaked pants, ending up setting them on fire, forcing me to walk...

Scheduling is handled by the distaff members (legal wife and common-law wife, A and A2, whatever...). We've found that works better and avoids any feelings of 'being rejected' or 'favored'. (The two are sisterly in their relations; they don't always get along, but they always manage to work...