At risk of sounding authoritarian, I believe that relationships are contracts. They are agreements between two or more willing parties to stay within the certain terms of those contracts, to the satisfaction of all concerned. If the terms of the contract are violated, the contract itself is in danger of being voided. Hence, it is useful to lay down the terms as precisely as possible, early on in the game.
This also means that the contracts may vary depending on the parties concerned. For some, the contracts are exclusive, and cannot include others within their terms. For others, the contracts cannot be exclusive, but must include others. The flavors in between are numerous, and may incorporate a number of clauses that either party finds essential.
Overall, the true danger (and wonder) is that the contract is not set in stone. Not everyone will be sure when they have violated a clause, and even when notified, which clause it was. Yet there is wiggle room in that some are more forgiving than others of violated clauses...
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