my wife and i opened our relationship just for her and to females only, so she could explore her bisexual side. i love my wife very much and want to support her in this. you seem to have assumed — or figured — that your wife would be seeking sex elsewhere, sex and only sex, but your wife “caught feelings” and now she has a girlfriend. i tell her it is more normal for men to want it more, and …

she has offered to be monogamous with me, or to find a way for us to separate as painlessly as possible. i am a fortysomething man in a long-term relationship – nearly 20 years – and have two children. these were clandestine, but more recently she has stopped hiding, called our relationship “open”, and currently has a lover who i do know about. we get on, communicate well (other than the no-go zone of her other love life), rarely argue, …

open relationships aren’t for everyone, but for a select few, they’re a perfect way to revamp a romantic or sexual connection — as long as those open relationships are navigated in a healthy way. syrtash gave a few pointers on how to make an open relationship successful, noting a few key methods that both parties should follow. next up, syrtash made sure to mention that for any open relationship, trust and communication is of the utmost importance. if you can’t …

but first, if you’re in an open marriage, you need to work on keeping your marriage healthy. here’s the thing: if your partner wants to have an open relationship and you don’t, there’s a bigger problem going on under the surface. if you feel pressured to do this, and you don’t feel like you have any say in the matter, it might be time for a bigger conversation with yourself about leaving the relationship. they might try to convince you …

but the more and more i heard about how open relationships actually legitimately work for people, the more my judgment melted away and my curiosity sparked. you will have to navigate them first, by yourself, and then again with your partner. although this seems obvious, i know plenty of women that think a threesome will ‘fix’ the relationship.” —kelsey, 29 “our biggest key to success is not having any rules. do not turn to an open relationship if your relationship …