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cpamomfromtexas

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Fri Jan 20, 2012, 01:08 PM Jan 2012

So my 8 yr old wants to know what "open marriage" is now [View all]

So I explained it and gave examples.

Example: So imagine that daddy goes on trips and has a girlfriend with him while he's gone.

She wrinkles up her nose, then I had to explain these "Christians" on the Republican side who think it's ok....and that even though he's a serial sleep around "he's forgiven". (Never mind they raised hell over Clinton's escapades and Weiner's weiner!)

then she finishes my sentence and said "They're not really Christians".

Out of the mouths of babes!

Now the 10 year old, asked me later, "Did Grandpa ever have a girlfriend other than Grandma?"



THANKS NEWT, you have actually made my kids question the STABLE DEMOCRATIC FAMILY that we have.

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We were raising boys during the blue dress years. era veteran Jan 2012 #1
I had a daughter and son. I was blunt. alphafemale Jan 2012 #22
"WHAT WILL WE TELL THE CHILDREN?!" Arugula Latte Jan 2012 #2
Larry Flint is a vile freak UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2012 #14
Since Newt was one of the persons who dragged Clinton's hedgehog Jan 2012 #3
Newt helped create the "moral superiority" meme ... now he and the GOP want to FLIP FLOP on it. JoePhilly Jan 2012 #16
You are so right! cpamomfromtexas Jan 2012 #19
What kind of parents Doc Holliday Jan 2012 #4
I would have said it was this: Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2012 #5
Open top marriage? Gold Metal Flake Jan 2012 #17
Open top, open air... Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2012 #18
They ARE Christians. PassingFair Jan 2012 #6
I'm going to have to side with the kid on this ones. They are CINOs. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #7
Almost every adulterer I know is a Christian. PassingFair Jan 2012 #8
I imagine that as Gingrich is man of such high ethical standards... LanternWaste Jan 2012 #9
One word: "Awesome!" Chan790 Jan 2012 #10
I'm not so sure it is the open marriage concept NewJeffCT Jan 2012 #12
Oh, I was musing non-specifically. Chan790 Jan 2012 #13
Sorry you had to go through that NewJeffCT Jan 2012 #11
You have a very intelligent daughter. UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2012 #15
Thank you, she's scary sharp. cpamomfromtexas Jan 2012 #20
With regard to the initial question... MorningGlow Jan 2012 #21
you should ask Newt to explain it to her rucky Jan 2012 #23
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