Discussion (8/19/15) Topic: Transitions

Note from last night's meeting (8/19/15) Topic: Transitions

Types of transitions:
- how relationships change
- metamour's lives
- adding more people into the relationship or to the structure itself
- altering the status-quo of the relationship
- individuals themselves change/ evolve
- NRE transitioning to feeling comfortable
- moving
- money issues
- job change
- transitioning from one label to another
- sexuality or gender changes
- break-ups
- mental or physical illness/ health/ accidents/ sickness
- changing of rules or dynamic of the relationship
- work/ school schedules changing
- having kids/ pregnancy/ opening up with kids already
- external life experiences
- dating
- religion/ culture
- a change in desire
- coming out to friends or family
- holidays
- opening up
- marriage or divorce
- learning more about yourself and partners

What we took away:
- it's good to have an open and fluid outlook on life so you can more easily adapt to changes and so change isn't so scary
- learning experiences are usually positive even if it doesn't feel like it at the time
- approach the change with the knowledge that you will learn from it
- communication is incredibly important, usually best in person, but you need to find the best means of communicating for your unit
- sticking to your boundaries is important, but being unopened to change can cause a lot of problems, especially in poly relationships
- poly relationships are hard ;P