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“Addressing a group of monks, the Buddha said, It is this Noble Eightfold Path; that is, right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration. This, monks, is that middle way awakened to by the Tathāgata (or enlightened one), which gives rise to vision, which gives rise to knowledge, and leads to peace, direct knowledge, enlightenment, and wisdom (or Nibbāna).” “DO: Honor time commitments and dates. Listen to, validate, and be flexible toward your non-primary partner’s needs and concerns. Make your non-primary relationship a priority. Offer reassurance and understanding. Embrace your non-primary partner’s world. Keep your promises. Support good metamour relations. Invite non-primary partners into negotiations and decisions that affect them. Clarify your boundaries and commitments BEFORE you begin a new relationship. Fully disclose your constraints, agreements and boundaries. Expect to be surprised by your own emotional reactions. Trust what your non-primary partner says about their relationship goals. Speak up about fairness toward non-primary partners. Assume good intentions. DON’T: Don’t bail at the first bump. Don’t violate agreements. Don’t conflate “fairness” with “equality.” Don’t default to playing the go-between. Don’t foster competition or conflict among your partners. Don’t pretend the dynamic of your existing relationship(s) will not change. Don’t make it more complicated than it needs to be.” --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/antonio-myers4/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/antonio-myers4/support