[UUPoly-L] Open Marriage--Polyamory

[Joani Blank <joani@swansway.com>]

I just read the last four days of digests. Wow, what a lot of words. 
Glad I waded through them and really appreciate the differentiation 
between social and sexual monogamy, but I want to go back to my first 
reaction when I read these words of Kelly:

> I think it's time to recognize that open marriage is not equivalent 
> to polyamory.

I say:
It can be (equivalent), but isn't always.

Individual partners in an open marriages (or open committed couple) 
can be polyamorous or swingers or both.

People in group "marriages" are polyamorous. If their group is open, 
they can be swingers or polyamorous with "outside" partners, or both 
just like the people in the last paragraph.

I don't know anyone, on or off this list, who is promoting the 
legalization of group marriage. (A good list of the unbelievable 
complications it would create appeared on this list a couple of weeks 
ago...inheritance...survivors' benefits....divorce....Egads, it hurt 
my head even to read that list.)

Joani







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