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Why is monogamy praised and polygamy or open relationships frowned upon?
Am I right when I say that religion has a big part in normalizing monogamy and demonizing other kinds of relationships?
I know, in Christian church I was taught that monogamy was the way because a marriage was a picture of our loyal and singular relationship with God.
Then in my first marriage, I know that I had immense feelings of jealousy and anger when my then wife suggested an open relationship instead of our monogamous one.
So, religion, and unjust possessiveness. These reasons I believe are why monogamy is the norm.
I remember my then wife saying that she felt that monogamous relationships where restrictive and didn't make sense. I just figured she was a whore, but I understand her words and actions from back then a lot better now as the years have passed.
Is monogamy natural? I suppose that's the debate point of the thread.
If you are monogamous, what are your reasons for being so? Are you simply are in a monogamous relationship, or would you not be in a different kind of relationship, such as an open one (e.g. swinger).
I'm currently in a monogamous relationship with my boyfriend. I know that's what he would prefer and I would never suggest to him we change it, for even suggesting that to him I'm sure would bring up feelings of insecurities in our relationship.
But I am no longer opposed to being in an open relationship or something of the sort. I see no good reason why monogamy is so highly praised and open relationships/ polygamy is frowned upon.
Am I right when I say that religion has a big part in normalizing monogamy and demonizing other kinds of relationships?
I know, in Christian church I was taught that monogamy was the way because a marriage was a picture of our loyal and singular relationship with God.
Then in my first marriage, I know that I had immense feelings of jealousy and anger when my then wife suggested an open relationship instead of our monogamous one.
So, religion, and unjust possessiveness. These reasons I believe are why monogamy is the norm.
I remember my then wife saying that she felt that monogamous relationships where restrictive and didn't make sense. I just figured she was a whore, but I understand her words and actions from back then a lot better now as the years have passed.
Is monogamy natural? I suppose that's the debate point of the thread.
If you are monogamous, what are your reasons for being so? Are you simply are in a monogamous relationship, or would you not be in a different kind of relationship, such as an open one (e.g. swinger).
I'm currently in a monogamous relationship with my boyfriend. I know that's what he would prefer and I would never suggest to him we change it, for even suggesting that to him I'm sure would bring up feelings of insecurities in our relationship.
But I am no longer opposed to being in an open relationship or something of the sort. I see no good reason why monogamy is so highly praised and open relationships/ polygamy is frowned upon.