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Here's a Valentine's Day question. What's the most complicated specific variant of the "it's complicated" relationship status you've ever seen? (lemmy.wtf)

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One day I asked what someone's relationship status was, and they said "I have a girlfriend but she's been missing and is presumed dead, so I don't know if getting another GF would be cheating". It's at that moment when I realized how complicated relationship statuses can get. Like that Seinfeld episode where the guy is in a coma so he lends his girlfriend to another guy.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Wow, OK. Interesting one was: I was at a party, and two women and a man were a throuple. He had kids with both women, they all lived in the same house as a single family.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 6 days ago (2 children)

That doesn’t seem that complicated. Just functional polyamory.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Yeah, more uncommon than complicated.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Ever had a fight with your spouse or disagreement on managing a home? That's a single AB connection, you add 1 more person to that it goes from one possible conflict to three possible conflicts. AB, AC, BC. I see that as complicated.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 6 days ago

more complex yes, but more hands in the family unit and structure between the other two can be a really nice perk too. when conflict happens, you have someone else you love who knows your partner and relationship who can bridge the gap and give perspective.