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I have recently come to a realization that being with 1 person for the rest of my life and raising kids with him, regardless of how great we were together would not be my thing. I started looking into a group marriage and found a lot of benefits, from financial to sexual and of course sharing kids with more than one partner may very well be much more beneficial, less risky for kids than a nuclear family.


So let's say you have a moderate income. Combining expenses, housing, daycare and vacations could raise everyone's standard of living. Not to mention free up time to do personal things while others take the load off chores. And kids would have a lot more attention, role models and playmates, even in case of a breakup.


And a family or a group of close friends, who don't have a sexual relationship but agree to commit into this kind of group living, would have access to luxuries whereas two parent household may not be able to afford that.



And last but not least, SEXUAL DIVERSITY. I'm naturally not a polygamous person. I like to bond and value romantic relationships, but let's face it.. After awhile one person, even the most loved one can get on your nerves and that's where a lot of people go seek fulfillment outside the marriage. Well I don't know if 2-3 extra partners would solve that entirely, but for me, it probably would make it harder to have time or emotional capacity seeking something else outside our group... I'd imagine it's much easier to get everything you need from more than one person, than putting all that pressure on just one partner...

So my question to both genders - what are your thoughts? Has this ever entered your mind? Have you tried or currently are in a group relationship? And I'm not talking about swinging (although no judgement if that's your preference), I mean a commitment to more than one person.

I have a child and am a single mother, but due to medical reasons and also just not wanting to go through raising a baby again, I'm not open at all to having another one. Do you think someday I would find a man even though I have one kid and don't want any more? Would you date someone who has a kid but doesn't want any more?