KimC, apparently not only people but also a number of other species were indeed meant, or have evolved in such a way as, to live in pairs (pairbonds)--but *also to cheat*. It's true, by God, because I seen it on The Learning Channel. Desmond Morris. Or was it Garret Morris? Somebody like that. It's the genes, y'know. Not Us; Them. They want Us to hang around the house nurturing the wee-bairns-borne-thus-far, while They (the littleboygenes) go gallivantin' about buyin' (indeed!) Supplementary Immortality Insurance in case of hoof'n'mouf back at the ranch; and meanwhile They (the littlegirlygirlgenes)quietly slip off from time to time to beef up (so to speak) the ol' chromosomal inheritance. It has nothing to do with *our* procreation. It's *their* survival. That's what the man said, I'me tellin' youse. Thing is, the logistics are awkward. Ah weel.

Um I've Been There, too -- sort of. But in a littledifferent way, sort of. Maybe I'll tell the tale another time. Better yet--maybe not.

"He used to sow his wild oats six days o' the week, then go to Mass of a Sunday to pray fer a crop failure." :)