Joe, this is brilliantly stated! It’s funny, just the other day, I was explaining to someone about my committed relationship with my boyfriend in addition to the commitment I share with my husband. The response I received was how could I be in a committed relationship with two men. This person was visibly astonished by my use of the word commitment in a polyamorous situation. At first, I was confused. Then the realization hit me that many people equate commitment with exclusivity and monogamy. I found myself launching into definitions of these two terms. Why in the world do we automatically define commitment to mean monogamous and exclusive? Can we not be committed to many things and many people at the same time? For me, it seems so easy. But I guess I forget that I don’t operate under the normal standards set forth by society.