"It's Complicated" - What Does That Mean?

Under relationship status I see "It's complicated". What does that mean? How complicated can it be? You are either married or you are not. You are single or you are not. You are in a relationship or you are not.

Does 'It's complicated' mean you are married and looking? Married and shouldn't be on the internet? Unsure whether the SO in your relationship is looking around?

What DOES it mean?

Marti, clueless in Mexico

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Permalink Reply by redstella on February 4, 2008 at 7:39am: ...I'd call it headed toward divorce...; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Ctjester35 on February 6, 2008 at 12:40pm: I think it could be a code word for *come play with me or at least come talk with me*, just becasue I'm married doesn't mean that I won't talk with members of the oposite sex or (lol) whatever. I like the choice. No doubt it is a code word and a nice one it is.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Dasiavue on February 6, 2008 at 12:59pm: LOL...some people just checked it because they saw it was there and thought it was funny... especially ones who are married.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Dick Nichols on February 7, 2008 at 8:51am: maybe you are better off the way it is, we have one of our older sons who has been married and is in a relationship right now with a very nice gal whom he has had a son with, I'm not going to encourage them to get married cause both times he was married before the complexion of their relationship changed completely, and I wouldn't want him to lose the gal he's with now. told them both "I'd rather see you happy than married"; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Dick Nichols on February 7, 2008 at 10:39pm: I second your second, wow at least now we've got that cleared up LOLOL; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by MrBassMan on February 9, 2008 at 10:43pm: Well, for example, my ex-wife is bisexual, is married to another man now and also has relationships with women. It gets pretty complicated, I imagine.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Marti on February 10, 2008 at 7:38am: I don't think that is at all complicated. You are married. Period. What is complicated about that?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Dasiavue on February 10, 2008 at 3:38pm: I love those options!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by sstill on February 10, 2008 at 9:07am: I chose single because I hate feeling forced to put divorced on forms when that happened in 1979! Come on, I've been single so long it has to outweigh a situation from my distant past!
However, I do love the single/divorced options from Barbara! Could I have the option 'Alone with pets and like the peace it affords, but sometimes wish there was a like-minded human around with whom to talk and relax.'; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Karma on February 14, 2008 at 11:16am: Complicated in my case means being in limbo. Currently separated. Want a divorce but husband is living with girlfriend and won't allow the divorce to proceed because he said he is not sure what he wants. I can tell him what I want and that is never to be back together with him but he just won't allow this to proceed. So, I live with my two young adult children who hate their father and I am unable to get on with my life. One of us has to set a decent example for our kids.; ▶ Reply to This