Did Rand believe in Romantic Loyalty?

Posted by FlashGordon 11 years, 8 months ago to Culture
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If you read Rand's novels her female heroine's always seem to just move on to a better man if one appears. In fact I thought of renaming Atlas Shrugged to "Who's Hank Rearden" because she just seems to forget about Hank when she meets John Galt. So did Rand believe if you meet someone "better" and they're interested in you, you just move on? I know she got upset with N. Branden when he picked someone else (we're all human). So those that study Rand more seriously than me, did she believe in marriage (ignore the question of children for the moment) or other forms of romantic committment?


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  • Posted by CircuitGuy 11 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    My wife and I first heard about it about six years ago in UU church service calling for acceptance of polyamory. (We are in Madison, WI.) We laughed that we'll accept it as our grandparents homosexuality, always a little awkwardly. Our kids, now 3 and 5, or their kids may accept it as a fact of life.
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  • Posted by $ MikeMarotta 11 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Are you familiar with the concept of "polyamory"? Serial monogamy is common. In fact, it is lifelong monogamy that seems rare. Some facts and figures might provide some context. Beyond that, the questions that matter are about your values, your life, your standards, and your happiness.
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