How consensual non-monogamy works for us | asking for a friend
“I have two partners and my older partner actually lives up the street from us. When we're talking about parenting, especially is a huge benefit.”
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“The idea that one instance of infidelity should ruin a relationship is a new—and misguided—notion.”
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