“Open marriages are just slow-motion breakups with extra steps”
Agree
- Monogamy is the relationship foundation
- Someone always gets hurt eventually
- Excuse to avoid real problems
- Intimacy requires exclusivity
- Works for almost no one long-term
Disagree
- Honesty beats secret cheating
- Humans aren't naturally monogamous
- Can strengthen secure relationships
- Traditional rules don't fit everyone
- Jealousy is learned, not innate
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