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‘The Ultimatum: Queer Love’ Failed Everyone with Arielle Duhaime-Ross

Love to See It with Emma and Claire

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The Importance of Restraint in a Trial Marriage

Vanessa and Xander did date for four years. And they were still trying to make things work. Yoly seems to feel that because she was upfront about being in love with Xander throughout that that is sufficient honesty. There's like a level of restraint that Yoly just did not show throughout the entire process. Like you could have decided, okay, in this three weeks, like I'm in it with Mal. I'm not going to fondle Xander's arm or hold hands. That is not polyamory. It's really weird to do that while your partner is in the same room and you're trying to figure out, figure it out with them.

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