Although we are open to the possibility of a poly relationship, it's something we realize, for us, is very improbable to ever happen for numerous reasons.
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Originally Posted by good times  For us it is a time thing. We don't have as much quality time for each other as we would like, we would never have enough time to devote to a third person. |
Time is a major factor...What little time we do have together is for each other...where the hell would we find the time to devote to building a relationship with someone else?
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Originally Posted by Chicup For me poly would be an near equal love, otherwise is just being really good friends. |
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Originally Posted by vanillaknot We simply have never found that person who truly belongs with us in this relationship, this household, this life. |
A true poly relationship to us would mean being equal in all things...it would be extremely hard to find a person whom we would feel would be an equal in our relationship as well as who would feel as it they were equal.
At this point in our lives there is too much history between Ted and I...Shared childhood memories, shared children/grandchildren...shared family, friends...shared heartaches and triumphs...those alone would always make mine and Ted's relationship a tighter bond than any relationship we shared with someone else.
That's not to say that one day we might meet someone whom we felt would "belong" (as vanillaknot said) and just fit naturally with us and in our lives...and that they too would feel as it they belonged and fit...regardless of the history between Ted and I.
It's possible, just not very probable. We remain open to it happening, we just don't ever expect it to.
Teresa