Is a person in the wrong to look for other people before divorce papers are finalized and they separated?

Thank you!

You assume that the other relationship involves sneaking around. What if the spouse is always aware of the intimate nature of the other relationship, and knows when and where the spouse is spending time with the intimate friend? Does that change your moral assessment?

@RandomUniverse: I assumed nothing, I described what I considered immoral: deception, when one of the partners is being kept in the dark. Absent [b]that fact[/b], it [i]isn't[/i]. Did you miss where I further stated: "People who have "open marriages" are not cheating; non-exclusivity is part of their contract." Why are we even rehashing this ?

Because I am trying to bring you around to a different perspective. Your attitude regarding the subject is black or white. I see shades of grey. But i will drop it if you find it tedious, which you do.

Some people do care whether everything is permitted or not.

Why didn't it stop you?
How would you respond to family or friends criticizing your decision?