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Originally Posted by agzg
This is just me, and drole you can correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the "western" open relationship different than polygamy in the fact that for many couples/groups in polyamorous relationships is that it's not, in fact, permanent? It may be long term, but the implication of marriage is that it's permanent (no matter how easily any given couple can get a divorce).
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I know poly relationships that have lasted just as long as a typical marriage. Or ones that include more than one marriage within the group (A quad of two couples for example.) But American relationships in particular are not as marriage focused as they used to be, even if the long term relationships are considered permanent. And being in a non-publicly accepted relationship could also explain why some don't last as long as they otherwise could.
It depends on the relationship and the rules involved. Some have just one long term relationship with multiple more transient ones, some are very stable/long term and involve raising kids through adulthood.
I'd argue that though marriage implies a permanent commitment it's the commitment part that's the important part.