YOB ConvoCast 093: Matt Lives in a Celibate Partnership with Another Man

Newcomer to the podcast but not to our community, longtime member Matt shares about his life in a celibate partnership with another man. He talks about splitting time in two locations to be close to his parents as well as his partner, with whom he co-owns a house. He shares openly how there was never any sort of road map to this particular kind of "Side B" journey, connecting with some other celibate couples over time. Matt shares the joys of hospitality with his partner, as well as some of the challenges of celibate partnership -- namely, translating the essence of his relationship to certain audiences, including secular friends and the workplace. Matt also shares his journey of becoming Eastern Catholic, finding a home in his faith amid his celibate partnership.
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[@trainsupporter9088]

I really enjoyed listening to this video! Thank you so much for having this ConvoCast!

[@nojam75]

Intriguing, but bizarre. I wished the interview had been more intrusive about how Matt and his partner define their relationship. Are they romantic (e.g. hold hands, kiss, celebrate Valentines Day, etc.)? Are they legally partnered (e.g. married, civil partnership, legal beneficiaries, medical POAs, etc.)? And -- admittedly this is rude to ask -- how sexually celibate are they? Do they share porn? Have they seen each other's genitals?
Admittedly as a former Christian (and conversion therapy survivor) I now think it's silly to try to live to a first century understanding of the world. But I still admire that Christians are obsessed about examining their own intentions and not just being legalistic to 'God's Word'. I don't see how a conservative Christian who believes the Bible prohibits same-sex sexuality would condone gay celibate partnerships -- that seems be a very legalistic interpretation of the Bible.