The_Earl_Grey
New member
My meta, my partner, and I have recently discussed the idea of setting an "end date" for the relationship between my partner and I. My meta is monogamous. In the past, she has been enthusiastic about sharing her insecurities with us and we worked together as a group to help her feel secure. Recently though she has expressed that she's exceeded her limit for the work she's willing to do to on her jealousy. Our pivot partner has been very honest with me. She has made it no secret that if my meta was ever not able to handle the polyamory, the two of them would return to monogamy rather than break up. The "end date" thing came about as a compromise, something to make the veto easier for my partner and I. We'd set a date for early September, allowing us to enjoy the summer together like we always talked about, and after the agreed-upon date take a break before trying to become friends again. Here are my questions: Have any of you ever done this or something similar? Was it successful for you? Is there a name for it? Do you think it's a good approach, or would just ripping the bandaid off be easier? Thank you for any responses! This is my first post here and I'm still new to poly, so if I've said something wrong, do go easy on me.