 Poly & Kids
A friend of mine is in a poly-triad - 2 girls, 1 guy. The other 2 are formally married and the three of them share a house together. The married couple has 2 beautiful little girls (I forget their ages, but they're around 7 & 4, I think). My friend just gave birth to her first child - a boy.
When my friend sent out an email announcing she and her guy were celebrating their latest anniversary, she pointed out that some of her friends very much disapprove of their relationship. She said that she really didn't care whether they approved or not, but that she and her family were all very happy together and their relationship works very well for them.
Personally, Wash & I wish them all the best in the world. But until her email, I never really thought about how it would affect their lives outside of their family group. And, most especially, how it might affect their children.
So here's my question - and it's mostly aimed at poly families that have children.
How hard is this lifestyle on the kids? I'm talking about everything - the kid's psychological & emotional situation, the kid's friends, dealing with friends' families, schools, doctors, etc., etc., etc.
I don't think I can even imagine how hard it must be to deal with all of that. So how do you do it?
- Z
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