IN the NEWS - Polyamory: Can anyone say "Sodom"?... I knew U could

See what the gay marriage "debate" has opened the door to?

"As the concept of open relationships rises in pop culture and political debates, some polyamorous families like the Holders and Mullins see an opportunity to go public and fight stereotypes that polyamory is just swinging, cheating or kinky sex.

It's not just a fling or a phase for them. It's an identity. They want to show that polyamory can be a viable alternative to monogamy, even for middle-class, suburban families with children, jobs and house notes.

"We're not trying to say that monogamy is bad," said Billy Holder, a 36-year-old carpenter who works at a university in Atlanta. "We're trying to promote the fact that everyone has a right to develop a relationship structure that works for them."

For the Holder-Mullins triad, polyamory is three adults living in the same home about 20 miles south of Atlanta. They share bills, housework and childcare for their 9-year-old daughter. They work at the same place, sharing carpooling duties so someone can see their daughter off to school each day.

Surrounded at the parade by drag queens from El Gato Negro nightclub, singers from a gospel choir and supporters of the Libertarian Party of Georgia, Billy Holder didn't stand out.... The Holders and Mullins dealt with rejection from parents and one of Melissa Holder's sons when they revealed their relationship. They've also been the subject of a child welfare probe that ended in no charges being laid.

"We want to promote the idea that any relationship is valid as long as it is a choice made by consenting adults," he said. "In this regard, and as in most things, promoting public acceptance is the first step."

In panels with names like "Defining Our Relationships" and "The 5 Love Languages"  -- the discussions revolved around topics that often come up for monogamous couples: Communication, jealousy, time.

Wagner Illig, a self-appointed "poly educator" who gives talks at adult conventions about polyamory, began to identify as poly after her second divorce in the late 1990s. She decided there must be a better way than cheating to have multiple relationships.

Much has changed since then, she said. A generation that grew up amid rising rates of divorce and premarital cohabitation is more accepting of alternatives to monogamy. They grew up on the Internet and can turn on TV series like Showtime's "Polyamory: Married and Dating" and TLC's "Sister Wives," where they'll see alternatives to traditional monogamy

Wagner sees this year's U.S. Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage benefits as a sign that society is becoming more accepting of "other kinds of relationships," she said."

CNN

A naughty person, a wicked man,...Perversity is in his heart,

Proverbs 6:12,13 NKJV

 

P.S. - I didn't even know this show below existed

About the Series

"Season 2 of Polyamory: Married & Dating follows two polyamorous families living in Southern California. New to the show are Chris, his wife Leigh Ann and their girlfriend Megan, a threesome living in Hollywood. When Leigh Ann and Chris both fell in love with Megan, they suddenly found themselves in a polyamorous relationship. We also pick back up with our Season 1 San Diego family of Michael, Kamala, Jen and Tahl. This season takes viewers on an intense emotional journey as we follow two families as they navigate the ins and outs of polyamory.

Tahl, 34, is newly out as bisexual and has been married to Jen for 9 years. He recently finished his studies in oriental medicine and has become a licensed acupuncturist. He is struggling with the amount of time Jen spends with her boyfriend Jesse, and he is also ready to have a male connection of his own and find a boyfriend." ShowtimeWebsite