taken on metro north - stamford, ct
the other night i watched a show on the travel channel called tribal odyssey: the zoe (an amazon tribe).
as to be expected, the show covered all aspects of their lives. such as: how they farm, what they eat, their nomadic ways and how they resolve conflicts. most interesting to me was the topic of family and marriage.
although the show emphasized the complexity of their family dynamics, they explored relationships between men and women to some depth. it wasn’t uncommon for women to have more than one husband and that husbands often ’share’ their wives with other men.
and no, it’s not just about sex. there were many reasons they (the men) share their wife with a tribe member who does not have a wife. long story short, the zoe believe it’s a necessary practice. why? because it ensures the survival and happiness of their fellow tribe members.
watching them interact and work together, i became sold on the idea of sharing a partner. yeah, i know that some people wife swap, practice polyamory and even polygamy. but i’m talking about out outsourcing.
i’ve given up on the idea of finding an almost perfect mate. my motto now is that i need a man for every occasion (like a pair of shoes). i also know that i’m not perfect and there are some things i’ll never do. but why should my partner suffer because i’ll probably never wear a bunny costume?
he shouldn’t.
so if i can outsource or be outsourced, the happier we’ll all be. (at least in theory. i think.)
