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Originally Posted by exlurker
Not that it was or is anyone's business in particular, but am I correct in catching the implication that a) they were a long-term loving couple, and b) pretty much everyone in the sorority's "power structure" knew it? Just sounds like another of those (increasingly old-fashioned, but quite likely necessary at the time) don't ask, don't tell relationships.
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Originally Posted by SWTXBelle
There was an actual term for it - "Boston Marriages".
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Just to be clear, as I understand it, Boston Marriages might or might not have included sexual intimacy. In other words, a Boston Marriage was two women living together and supporting themselves (in other words, not dependent upon men), typically with strong emotional intimacy. Some Boston Marriages were platonic, others included sexual intimacy.