"Rumspringa is a period in Amish teenagers' lives, usually around the age of 16, where they're allowed to leave their communities and encouraged to explore otherwise forbidden or strictly regulated behaviours, before choosing whether to return and commit to the church. With the divorce rate currently at around 42% in the UK, is it time we introduced the concept of the Long-Term Relationship Rumspringa?"
"To be clear, this is not an open marriage. It's a pre-agreed length of time when a couple live apart and are encouraged to explore otherwise forbidden or strictly regulated behaviours before choosing whether to return and commit to the relationship anew. A grass-is-greener test, if you like, because you just never know, do you? For example this week a post from Fesshole the social media"
Long-Term Relationship Rumspringa is framed as a structured temporary separation in which partners live apart and are permitted to experiment with behaviours normally restricted by the relationship. The period mirrors Amish rumspringa: exploration followed by a deliberate decision to return and recommit to the partnership. The concept is posed against a high UK divorce rate and described as a grass-is-greener test to assess long-term compatibility. Eligibility is presented as something to be earned by partners who have invested in the relationship. Pre-agreed rules and boundaries would govern the break to protect both parties and the possibility of renewal.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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