029 - Polyamory and Divorce, a Story About Love - Esther & Chris Part 1

Welcome to Episode 29! This week we’re presenting a twopart interview about challenges that are inherent to all romanticrelationships, but which in this case are made more apparent bynon-monogamy.There is no tidy resolution tothis story. These two are very much in the midst of a dispute, andwe’re going to a first hand view of what it’s like to be in themiddle of a potentially critical challenge, without all the rightsanswers that come from hindsight.But these two are committed tosomething that they think is important, and as a result they’rewilling both to share their challenges with us, and to continueworking it out with each other.As a listener, you willinevitably have your judgments about the couple in this interview,but as I have said before on these shows, I invite you to suspendyour judgment for the time. Rather allow what these two areexperiencing to represent for you the challenges that we all facewith our partners.  Relationships are hard, no matter theconfiguration. Intimacy and honesty are intimidating, no matteryour partner. We all fall down despite our best intentions, and yetwe carry on.  Enjoy the show!If you like what we’re up tohere at together, please consider supporting our crowdfundingcampaign at patreon.com/together - we’re on a mission to crush shame, and we’rejust getting off the ground, so every penny helps.  Thankyou!