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Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
7 hours ago

I Thought My Marriage Was Happy. Then My Wife Asked Me to Agree to Something I'd Never Imagined.

An abrupt ultimatum to open a marriage after years of sexual dissatisfaction demands honest communication, couples therapy, and negotiated boundaries, not a unilateral choice.
Relationships
fromBuzzFeed
4 days ago

27 Brutally Honest Lessons People Learned In Their First Year Of Marriage

Open marriages can succeed when partners communicate boundaries, respect bodily autonomy, and align on sexual needs and relationship priorities before commitment.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago

Decades Ago, My Husband and I Made A Sexual Deal. I Want Out-But He Won't Let Me.

Refusing reciprocity and denying a partner the right to change terms breaches consensual nonmonogamy but does not morally justify unilateral cheating.
Film
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

"Splitsville" Plays Infidelity for Laughs; "A Little Prayer" Shows What's Really at Stake

Splitsville portrays sexual betrayals and open marriages spiraling into destructive, darkly comic consequences for friends and couples.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
4 months ago

My Husband Is Way Too Into His Hobbies. Well, I Found One of My Own That He's Going to Hate.

The author is torn between continuing an affair and confronting marital issues.
Having an open marriage discussion should focus on unmet needs and mutual consent.
Relationships
fromIndependent
5 months ago

My husband, my Irish boyfriend and me: What life and sex are really like inside an open marriage

Exploring sexual relationships within marriage led Deepa Paul to self-discovery and polyamory, influencing both her personal life and her writing.
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