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Old 06-14-2012, 06:47 PM
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From one of the reviews:
"Anderson closes with his solution to negotiating sexual and romantic urges: a sexually promiscuous, emotionally monogamous relationship."

My first thought upon reading that line was, "That sounds like a recipe for a lot of uncomfortable STD conversations". I honestly don't think a relationship like that would work anyway. I would think that each partner would always question if the other is really "emotionally monogamous" when they are sleeping with other people.
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Old 06-14-2012, 06:53 PM
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From one of the reviews:
"Anderson closes with his solution to negotiating sexual and romantic urges: a sexually promiscuous, emotionally monogamous relationship."

My first thought upon reading that line was, "That sounds like a recipe for a lot of uncomfortable STD conversations". I honestly don't think a relationship like that would work anyway. I would think that each partner would always question if the other is really "emotionally monogamous" when they are sleeping with other people.
From my experience as a divorce lawyer, those who dabble in "open" marriage with emotional monogamy eventually doubt their partner or fall for someone outside of the marriage.

As an interesting aside, every divorce I have handled that involved "swinging" came from the MOST conservative county in the entire Red State where I practice law. This same county just had the Republican Mayor of it's largest city come out as a gay man (yes, he has now been sued for divorce.) Ah the hypocrisy of it all . . . key parties and the like.
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Old 06-14-2012, 08:12 PM
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From my experience as a divorce lawyer . . . .
How did I miss knowing this about you?

Now I'm cracking up at the idea of Mary Poppins in a courtroom, pulling law books out of her carpet bag.
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Old 06-14-2012, 08:37 PM
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We were at the beach.
Everybody had matching towels.
Who would have ever thought we'd both be fans of the B-52s? Thetas are multifaceted women by definition.
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Who would have ever thought we'd both be fans of the B-52s? Thetas are multifaceted women by definition.
Indeed they are.

And Rock Lobster = Best Party Song Ever.

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