Author: unitedfamilies

The Problem With Polyamory: A Social Scientific View

Thus, the evidence from the anthropological and historical record, as well as evidence of problems associated with polyamory such as jealousy and relationship disruption, suggests that polyamory is unlikely to be viable in the long term, and will go the way of the swinging relationships of the 1960s. This evidence further suggests that polyamory is likely to leave a huge amount of personal chaos, misery, and family ruin in its wake.

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Long legal battle ends with father losing custody and medical decisions over son’s gender transition in Buffalo, New York

Buffalo-based software engineer Dennis Hannon lost a seven-year-long legal battle to prevent his eight-year-old son from undergoing life-changing hormone treatment aimed at changing his gender. Hannon claimed the boy’s mother encouraged the transition, yet the boy was comfortable being male. The boy, Matthew*, has since reverted to his original male identity, but Hannon has lost the right to make medical decisions on his behalf.

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THE LAWS OF IN-LAWS

Many couples wait until they are so frustrated with their in-laws that they lash out with harsh and condemning words and fracture the relationship. But when we speak with respect, we are likely to get respect.

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