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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In a country of 320 million, does it work for some people?  Of course but usually the exception because of all the emotions involved.  Also, for heterosexual couples, women have a tremendous advantage finding sex partners (this seems to be implicitly suggested in the article's examples).  This inbalance would appear to create issues in and of itself.[/quote]

+1.  I found it interesting, [b]but probably an overly rosy picture.[/b]  I bet that for every couple that successfully implements this, there are 10 where it blows up in their faces.  
I also think it's kind of funny that progressives are fine with this, but are very judgmental about polygamy.  I see a lot of benefits to polygamy (especially considering how women traditionally, and even now, just have a shit-ton of work to do in the home, so you might as well split it up), and also think that polyandry should be equally OK (although, as a woman, I can't really see wanting multiple men around the house to ensure that the sporting events are on 100% of the time and the whole house really does smell like sweat...).  
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+1.  It's all fun and games until someone gets too attached and boom, blows up your household, finances, and kids' lives.  This seems like basically propaganda.  They cast divorce and cheating as inevitabilities rather than choices or outcomes resulting from predictable factors.  They really couldn't find anyone who had a bad outcome and regrets it?

Having been raised by hippies, I know several adults whose parents had open marriages, and they universally hated it.  The article gives extremely short shrift to the experiences of children and the impact on them.

And to the first lady, who cheated on her husband, your boyfriend is a LIAR and if he'll cheat with you, he'll cheat on you.  But you are ethically challenged too, so you probably don't care.

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Good post. It's sad to see so many that shouldn't have kids. Too many selfish people out there imo.[/quote]

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