Committed Partnership (Non-Exclusive)
A committed relationship where partners maintain emotional partnership while agreeing they are not sexually exclusive.
What This Really Means
This can include different ENM styles (open, polyamory, DADT) but emphasizes commitment as the anchor.
The key is making agreements explicit: what counts as outside intimacy, disclosure rules, safer-sex, and how partners protect emotional security.
Examples
Committed couple with negotiated outside sex
Partners define “primary commitment” while allowing other connections
Clear rules about time, privacy, and health.
Common Misunderstandings
Tap each myth to reveal the reality
Committed Partnership (Non-Exclusive) doesn’t automatically mean no commitment, and context still matters.
Committed Partnership (Non-Exclusive) should never override consent or comfort, and safety stays the priority.
Committed Partnership (Non-Exclusive) describes a committed relationship where partners maintain emotional partnership while agreeing they are not sexually exclusive, so it doesn’t mean that outside sex fixes all relationship problems.
Committed Partnership (Non-Exclusive) does not cancel boundaries, and limits should be respected.
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