Despite sudden notoriety, couples have been choosing alternative arrangements for years!
Just look at Eleanor and Franklin D. Roosevelt, Nelson Rockefeller and his mistress, and the open relationship between John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Then there was the scandal that rocked Amherst College in the 1800’s.
Today we have new books that discuss open relationship arrangements. There is even a section on how to deal with jealousy. That would NEVER work for me — I am still furious at the women who got the last pair of sandals that I wanted at Nordstrom’s. And yes, we did check with other stores.
From my Providence Journal column this past Sunday — enjoy!
Copyright 2008 Rita Watson