Today’s episode explores a unique approach to customised monogamy that focuses on relationships forming naturally before any formal rules are established. Rather than relying on rigid structures or milestones to define a bond, the author of the source article, Dr. Jaime Hoerricks, describes an innate durability that emerges when an intimacy feels functional from the very beginning. These connections do not seek external validation or formal labels because they already possess a self-sustaining and reliable shape. Dr. Hoerricks emphasises that fidelity acts as care, protecting a partnership that is already stable rather than trying to fix one that is broken. Ultimately, she suggests that some of the strongest bonds are those that develop without urgency, prioritising steady presence over the pressure to conform to traditional relationship designs.

Here’s the link to the source article: https://open.substack.com/pub/autside/p/beyond-the-couple-customised-monogamy

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