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[โ€“] LegionEris@feddit.nl 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My wife has has a boyfriend for more than five years. I'm not attracted to him like she is, but nobody is unhappy in or about our arrangement. We met each other really young, and it stuck. But neither of us wants to have only one great romance in our lives. It really is what works for us.

[โ€“] krayj@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

But neither of us wants to have only one great romance in our lives

That is the most succinct, eloquent, and compelling statement in this entire thread.

Have you also had your own distinct romantic relationships with others since being married, or is that not something you are interested in?