Are temporary, but multiple-year relationships a good thing?

[Rorroto]

I can imagine a lot of benefits to the idea of trying to find someone to remain with until old age to care for each other, but one guy I used to know was actually an older person who proposed the idea that maybe many people would be happier if they just stayed together for about 10 years (or until whenever the passion died down) and then broke up once they reached a state of disinterest and found someone new.

What do you think? Would this be pointlessly wasteful - throwing a way good relationships - or might it be a way for you to keep your life interesting?

Note that I'm not talking about flings - just relationships that last for many years, until both people get bored, and then they leave and find other people.

[Ez-Bri-Z_v2]

If it works for the people involved then I suppose it's a good thing. Some people just don't do well with attachments feeling permanent for them. Some legit fear of being rejected in the future by their partner and getting a divorce if married. They feel safer knowing that those attachments aren't there and they get the benefits of a relationship without the drawbacks of being in one (like maybe exclusivity).

I think we should have some understanding that not everyone is going to be the same as everyone else. We need to stop forcing everyone into the same box. If this works for someone, then we should be happy they found a happy place of their own that doesn't harm anyone else, right?

[Rorroto]

I'm not saying this is a good idea. I've heard some people describe it as if dating is something that improves your life as you go and leaves behind good memories, but in general it seems like most people would perceive what I'm talking about as something very bad and to avoid.

But I figure there are always possible other ways of doing things.

[Ez-Bri-Z_v2]

Yeah, like i said, not everyone is gonna fit in the same box. We just need to be more open to people's choices whether we agree or not as long as they aren't hurting anyone

[Nikki1989]

Any relationship is better than no relationship at all.

[Rorroto]

whelp, got one person who might like it. Guess the concept doesn't go in the dumpster.

[Anonymous]

I could not do that. I’d rather find someone for life and I’d feel like those were wasted years.

[Anonymous]

That's how people do it. They just get married in between.

[Iron_Man]

Nope