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'Help, My Boyfriend Wants an Open Relationship!'

What do you want and why don't you mention that part as much?

Heather Havrilesky
Dec 22, 2021
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Pelvis IV (1944) by Georgia O’Keeffe

Dear Polly,

Like much of the world, I find myself back at home this holiday season with plenty of time for self-reflection. I sit in my childhood bedroom, far from the confusion of my life across the country. In this place and season, I am finally addressing whether to stay or leave a partner who remains elusive more t…

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