'We trusted one another enough that we thought it would be a good idea. And it was'
Open relationships are not popular, per se, but they aren’t uncommon. A recent Kinsey Institute research poll, for instance, estimated that roughly 25 percent of Americans have engaged in some form of consensual non-monogamy — the proper term for agreed-upon open marriage — at one time or another. That number is likely to increase, as evidence shows that men and women under 30 are more, um, open to the idea of an open relationship or marriage.
Entertaining dynamics that tradition hasn’t informed us on can make navigating them a bit difficult. In order to work, open relationships require, above all else, trust and open communication. But, before couples reach that point, they must present the idea of an open marriage with one another. How does that initial conversation take place? We spoke to a few men and found some interesting Reddit threads that explain just that.
So a few years, marriage, and a kid later, we talked about it again and came up with an area-code-dependent model. If she goes away for work I’m allowed to do online dating or adult-themed parties or whatever . This has happened twice so far. I agree that fidelity is like sexuality – you can discover more about it, but you can’t change it. It takes extra work and understanding. But it always makes me appreciate my wife more and am so glad I’m coming home to her. She really is the best. I would give it up in a heartbeat if she asked. It’s just a nice bonus.” — u/Derptron5k “My wife and I were out to dinner for our tenth anniversary.
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