7 d. ago Why people with multiple partners are just as happy as couples

The secret to fulfilling relationships might not be about exclusivity at all

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1 week ago The best possible wedding gift? Leaving the reception without saying goodbye | Polly Hudson

Newlyweds spend a ridiculous amount of money to have the same conversations over and over. That’s why it is time to embrace the French exitTurns out it’s not only intricate dances and lip-syncing – there is common sense on TikTok, too. An idea circulating there is that a new wedding rule should be introduced, stipulating that guests must not say goodbye to the happy couple, but should just leave. That way, the newly spliced spouses are allowed to enjoy the most expensive party they will ever throw, rather than being persistently interrupted and pulled off the dancefloor.While your kneejerk reaction may be that this is rude, ungrateful ghosting on the most special day of their lives, stop for a moment and think about it rationally – and mathematically. A wedding reception can easily have 150 guests, some of whom will be in couples. Even if they’re bored witless, social convention dictates that people usually stay until the last, say, two hours of the night, which means one or two goo...

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2 w. ago Two may be company, but for a rising number of Australians, three (or more) isn’t a crowd

Polls and studies show younger people are showing more interest in polyamory and non-traditional relationships“I didn’t know what polyamory was,” Melissa* says. “I didn’t have the vocabulary. I Googled it a few times to understand.” Melissa was on the “relationship escalator”. She got married, had a child, then the no longer happy couple split.So she started exploring her options. First stop? Singles’ groups.Sign up for a weekly email featuring our best reads Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Voices: Ever thought about a throuple? Here’s why you might want to give it a try

Once whispered about in secret, non-monogamous relationships are becoming increasingly mainstream, writes Olivia Petter. So, as study finds that people with multiple partners just as happy as couples, are we finally embracing a broader definition of love and commitment?

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3 w. ago People with multiple partners just as happy as couples, study finds

Research found no significant differences in satisfaction levels between people in monogamous and non-monogamous relationships

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3 w. ago Widow and widower who both swore they'd never marry again, say they are 'deliriously' happy after tying the knot aged 90

Sheila and Timothy 'Tim' Harris, from Coxheath, Kent, say they are 'deliriously' happy after remarrying - aged 90. The couple said 'I do' once more and tied the knot at Saint Nicholas Church

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