Total Power Exchange.

A relationship dynamic in which one partner relinquishes substantial day-to-day decision-making authority to the other across most or all life domains, not just sex. TPE arrangements are negotiated explicitly; the standing rules cover finance, scheduling, diet, dress, and contact with the outside world. The dynamic sits at the committed end of D/s and is distinct from 24/7 scene play because the power exchange extends to mundane life rather than only intimate contexts.

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