Basically the title.

I have someone in my life that was my monogamous partner for 6 years. We got engaged, and had a wedding ceremony (but didn’t file paperwork due to bureaucratic reasons). We recently started reconnecting. I love having this person in my life, and I’m so proud of how much independent growth of their own they’ve done. I left so I could work on myself—and I did. And it seems like they’ve been trying, too.

A lot of past issues have already been worked on since we’ve been platonically reconnecting. It sounds like we are reevaluating what we would like to include in our new, evolving, relationship.

What would some common pitfalls or challenges be in a situation such as this one if we are considering escalating our relationship past a platonic partnership?

Edit to add: We are both approaching this from a polyamorous perspective.