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One day I asked what someone's relationship status was, and they said "I have a girlfriend but she's been missing and is presumed dead, so I don't know if getting another GF would be cheating". It's at that moment when I realized how complicated relationship statuses can get. Like that Seinfeld episode where the guy is in a coma so he lends his girlfriend to another guy.

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[-] BCsven@lemmy.ca 18 points 1 week ago

Wow, OK. Interesting one was: I was at a party, and two women and a man were a throuple. He had kids with both women, they all lived in the same house as a single family.

[-] dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net 30 points 1 week ago

That doesn’t seem that complicated. Just functional polyamory.

[-] BCsven@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago

Ever had a fight with your spouse or disagreement on managing a home? That's a single AB connection, you add 1 more person to that it goes from one possible conflict to three possible conflicts. AB, AC, BC. I see that as complicated.

[-] eupraxia 12 points 1 week ago

more complex yes, but more hands in the family unit and structure between the other two can be a really nice perk too. when conflict happens, you have someone else you love who knows your partner and relationship who can bridge the gap and give perspective.

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