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Any violation of these rules is a breech of trust. Allowing each other to openly
violate the rules and conditions without protest is a failure of that trust. We
promise ourselves to be firm with each other, just as we would want the other to
be with us. We each agree to be honest and open about all these things. Hiding
and half-truths breed resentment and decay. Either person is free to express any
mixed feelings or suspicions he may have. These are personal feelings and must
be treated with the same respect we would want for our own. Proof of a violation
will result in automatic disciplinary action.
* First offense — one weekend of scheduled play will be canceled.
* Second offense — three weekends of scheduled play will be canceled.
* Third offense — scheduled play and crystal use are discontinued until the
conflict has been resolved.
This contract is valid for 90 days from the date signed. The contract may be
revised, in whole or in part, at the request of either party.
I, ___________________________________________________
and
I, ___________________________________________________
do hereby agree to these rules.
Signed this day, _________________________________
We each sign and date a hard copy. We keep the signed copies in a file in our bedroom. As
it says in the contract, we review and make changes every ninety days or so — or when a
special or unforeseen circumstance arises.
Every couple will have a different set of rules that will apply, but the basics are there. The rules
we have set down are guidelines. I will be the first to admit that we haven’t maintained a perfect
record in regard to the rules of the contract. However, we do our best.
My partner and I feel the outline of the contract is a solid one. It has helped clarify many of the
gray areas that existed in the beginning stages of our relationship. The contract defined some
personal boundaries that may have otherwise gone unrecognized. Primarily, it has helped us to
establish the open and honest lines of communication both of us want. Finally, it has helped us
to build mutual trust between us, which has grown stronger over the eighteen months we have
been together.
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