However, it does raise some important legal questions, and really, legalities are why people ultimately marry, yes? Which of the partners gets to make life and death decisions should another of them end up on a life support? What if the remaining partners disagree? Who is their official, legal, next of kin?

Furthermore, if there are health benefits, is it really fair to ask an employer to give health benefits to *both* spouses? The same with retirement benefits. I think these are the issues that should be looked at when it comes to dialogue about whether or not marriage can/should encompass a third party. How are we, societally, to address these factors and complications?

I don’t really care what happens in their bedroom. It’s the other issues that I find particularly interesting (and potentially problematic).

Hey, I’m first!!

As far as I’m concerned, it’s whatever works for consenting adults.

And now I’m adding this blog to my list. I hadn’t known about it; probably because I’m so far beind on reading anything except my email.