Ariana Throne
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Right.
I mean, if we look at the statistics on monogamy.
60% of marriages, anywhere from 50 to 60% depending on the study, admit to cheating.
60% of marriages, anywhere from 50 to 60% depending on the study, admit to cheating.
Damn.
Damn.
And 50 to 60% end in divorce.
And 50 to 60% end in divorce.
So mathematically, do we think monogamy is working based on those numbers, right?
So mathematically, do we think monogamy is working based on those numbers, right?
It could be even higher than that, right?
It could be even higher than that, right?
So we're playing pretend at monogamy, but biology comes into play, right?
So we're playing pretend at monogamy, but biology comes into play, right?
And divorce is now at 50% to 60% and is something that's harmful to children.
And divorce is now at 50% to 60% and is something that's harmful to children.
So...
with those two things I'm like but monogamy does work really really well for some people and that's a perfectly valid preference but so is polyamory it's just a different way of doing things yeah and it can look very different relationship to relationship it's just taking outside of those very prescribed small box of monogamy outside of that you have to have conversations about what it looks like because it could be I'm with one person until I'm 80 years old and I have one
So...
And with those two things, I'm like, but monogamy does work really, really well for some people.