The new monogamy — is cheating on your spouse in vogue?

When is all the redefining words and issues going to stop? Sherry Holetzky from families.com wrote this recently:

Have you heard about this “new monogamy” that some are trying to portray as being just as good as the real thing? It means that cheating isn’t cheating and it is allowed as long as the other person is aware of extra marital activities. In some cases, each partner details which activities are allowed and which ones will be considered cheating. For example, “new monogamy” may allow either party to kiss other people, but nothing more. In other cases, it goes way beyond kissing, but is still deemed acceptable as long as the other person knows about it. read more…

People are truly trying to convince the public that as long as your spouse knows that you’re fooling around – you’re not fooling around and should still be considered as monogamous!

Cheating is cheating is cheating – whether your spouse knows about it or not. Mono means one, which in this case means one person for one lifetime and not marrying one person but then messing around with other people.

Is anyone else irritated and angry about this?