Polyamory is getting slivers of legal recognition in America
Searching for rights in a monogamous world
It all began with Dungeons & Dragons. In a club for enthusiasts of the fantasy role-play game, Nate met Ashley and Erik, a married couple. Two years of friendship turned to romance and intimacy: first between Ashley and Nate, then him and Erik. They formed a triad. There was frank talk about commitment, finances and parenting—Ashley and Erik have two children, who now call Nate “bonus daddy”. “There’s a lot of love going on,” he says, as the three adults cosy up on their couch.
This article appeared in the United States section of the print edition under the headline “Disrupting the dyad”
United States January 14th 2023
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- What California’s deadly storms reveal about the state’s climate future
- America’s army has launched a scheme to slim down its recruits
- Polyamory is getting slivers of legal recognition in America
- America’s culture wars extend into medicine
- How rappers are strengthening Donald Trump’s movement
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