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Is anyone in an open marriage?

My wife believes it would help keep our sex life from becoming stale and boring if each of us were allowed to seek some action elsewhere now and then. I'd like to hear some thoughts from others. Thanks.

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  • 9 years ago
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    There sure are a lot of negative answers to your question. There's one good answer up above me a few. An open marriage takes a very special couple to be successful. If either or both parties are the jealous type, then don't even attempt it! Thanks to my husband and some erotic stories, our marriage has opened up half way. I'm now doing things I never thought I would do, and it has actually enhanced the love making between me and my husband. Everyone is excited by different things. If you cannot accept the idea of your woman being pleasured by another man, don't go there. If you love her to the point that her pleasure is paramount, then it may be an idea you want to consider. You can email me if you have any other questions, or if you need any clarification on what I've said.

  • hello
    Lv 5
    9 years ago

    For an open marriage to work out, both partners must surely not be the jealous type. But for any person, if their spouse isn't even 1% jealous when they have sex with someone else then clearly there is something very wrong. That's not love. Open marriages are odd. It's more like those involved use eachother as a back up while dating others.

  • I worked with a man whos wife swung but did not swing back this opens the door for self destruction of your marriage .

    What kind of a real man could enjoy seeing another man make love to his wife seeing her

    first sexual then emotion bonding with another man.

    Why do you need a woman like this

    Run from this or mark my words you will not be married long if you do this type of life style !

    SEEK

    Christain Psychological Counseling before you both do this

  • 9 years ago

    Open marriage will not save the marriage, it will further destroy it since it will bring more hurts and pains.

    In marriage, you vow to love each other for better or for worse. You take each other as he/she is and not try to reform or change another. You both have to work together to keep the marriage aflame, not that you seek from outside when the marriage gets rough.

    Marriage is a sacred institution. It is not something that you throw out of your mouth when the food is hot.

  • 9 years ago

    I think you could kiss your marriage goodbye! Forget "seeking action elsewhere". Why don't you try learning about intimacy between the two of you. There is certainly nothing boring about intimacy!

  • ?
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    I have a friend who has had 3 open relationships (2 marriage/1 bf/gf). He's now single.

    None of them worked out because someone always gets their feelings hurt and the whole thing falls apart.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    9 years ago

    I can only imagine having sex with someone I am attracted to.

    And I cannot be attracted to more than 1 person at a time, it's impossible.

    And if you can be attracted to numerous people, well then alot of people are gonna get bloody hurt.

  • 9 years ago

    You need to kick her you know what. She is using this an excuse to fulfill her fantasy. She has no feelings for you as a husband. Do you not get it? Where did you meet her? What a mistake.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    It's just meat meeting other meat. It probably doesn't mean much, but neither does marriage - again, just meat meeting meat. All a bit silly, really.

  • 9 years ago

    that is ridiculous

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