One more e-mail on that polyamory piece, which is spot-on, and probably speaks to whatโ€™s at the heart of a great deal of our problems in matters of love and marriage:

Subject: the basic principle of monogamy that one person will meet all of anotherโ€™s needs in an intimate relationship
I think this assertion says a lot about the author making the claim, and nothing about monogamy.
Monogamy makes no promises about fulfilling all your needs. Itโ€™s about making sure that the resources you and your children need arenโ€™t diverted to someone elseโ€™s kids.
No human relationship will ever meet all your needs. Perhaps thatโ€™s the fundamental fallacy. But certainly if you canโ€™t pick one person who makes you a happier person, you are really unlikely to pick two.