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    writing out the exodus from poly

    I am not polyamorous. After a year of staunchly insisting I was, reading the books, the website, convincing the spouse there you have it. I am not poly. I keep rolling the words around on my tongue and then facing repercussions of my boyfriend knowing its true. Last year, I spent six months...
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    divorce and poly

    So if any of you fair readers recall my earlier posts, my marriage wasn't going well. AS of late I've been on a "break" from both my husband and boyfriend. My husband and I are headed for divorce and one of his big issues right now is my still loving my boyfriend and not him. My question is...
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    flagging belief in poly

    Hey all, haven't written a lot lately. A lot has happened in the last year. I am currently having issues with my own spouse (not about being poly) while after a yaer and a half, still very much in love with my boyfriend. Ive tried having both as primaries...and its hard, maybe too hard...
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    advice on talking to the kids

    I know its been raised many times, but i'd still like to start a convo on talking to the kids. We have three, 8. 5.5 and 3. They know and love Nudge, and Nudge and J are good friends. The other day Nudge and I drove the kids to school, my eight year old son says "Mom, do you love Nudge more...
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    little advice on jealous

    So I haven't been on in a while, things a pretty good in poly land. My spouse has some women interested in him, and the boyfriend and I have been together about a year. My current trouble, is trying to deal with my own unexpected jealous. It took me a while to come to terms with the boyfriend...
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    new article...could use some poly support

    http://www.mommyish.com/2013/10/14/polyamorous-mom-couldnt-go-boyfriends-mothers-funeral/ so im really getting slammed on this one. Im curious at other poly peoples reactions...by boyfriend read it and thought it was good, so no hard feelings there. please feel free to read and comment here...
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    dating and committment among secondaries

    So, Im posting an on going discussion Nudge and I are having (with his permission, since we both use this board) to get other peoples perspective/insight/advice. Nudge and I have been dating since somewhere around the begining of the year, we are both married and currently not dating anyone...
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    quad, friends or is this all going to blow up?

    So my spouse and I have made friends with this really awesome couple. All four of us click and get on really well. The husband expressed interest in me, and I tentatively agreed to date slowly (since I already have a spouse and a BF). Meanwhile, the wife and my spouse made a great connection and...
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    poly article

    Please read and respond if you can :) http://www.mommyish.com/2013/08/01/im-polyamorous-and-my-marriage-is-in-the-best-place-it-has-ever-been/
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    defending poly to the masses

    so ive been writing this annonymous column about poly, and man the commentors are just brutal. Pretty much being called a slut and a whore, i probably have HIV, my poor kids will need therapy....I know none of it is true and at first it was rollnig off my back but its gotten pretty harsh. I'll...
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    Std testing...asking for accommodations

    So this is a straight up sex and std question, could use some input. My boyfriend and I each have a spouse. Me, boyfriend and his spouse have all been tested recently, my spouse has not but the people he has slept with had been and spouse and I use condoms for birth control, also use condoma...
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    Can we still date if I don't like his wife?

    Some of you have read my posts and may find this a little redundant, and GalaGirl has been really really helpful, so might tell me to knock it off. ;)But here goes, anyway. BF and I have been together about five months. Things have gone back and forth with how his wife feels. How it stands...
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    Am I expecting 'too much' conversation?

    Ok, so, I'm sorry I've posted a lot, but I'm still new to this and working out all the kinks. (No pun intended; the kink parts work great. haha.) BF and I have been together a few months. We both say I love you and really enjoy our time together, which is usually one night a week from like...
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    How to best support my primary partner in an unequal playing field

    So as some of you may have gathered already, I have a great husband and a great boyfriend. (Bf is married.) My husband is trying to date. He's having a hard time, with a couple things leading to physical encounters that he found kind of "meh," the second being more enjoyable than the first. He...
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    What's my problem? Not wanting to hear some metamour details

    Hi all. This is only my third post. I'm hoping I can get some feedback, advice, or just people who've been there. I'm married to a super guy. I also have a boyfriend who was poly before me, but it turns out (since I'm his first relationship) his spouse isn't as on board as I thought she was...
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    how to come to terms with his marriage?

    Hi there! Im new to the group, have been poly for a few months (or realized so anyways, always BEEN poly just finally realized, admitted, and had my wonderful husband get on board with it) and have a question about my relationship with my boyfriend. We are both married, me for 10 years and he...
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