What Is an Open Marriage?
An open marriage is a form ofethical non-monogamy(ENM).
If only one of you is fully on board, it will not work.
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You’ll want to find a therapist who is affirming of non-monogamous relationship models, which there areonline resourcesfor.
Listen to and Affirm Your Partner
This is a new topic, and it should feel exciting.
Because of that, it may be tempting to want to talk a lot about your own goals.
If one of you has a goal that the other doesn’t share, things won’t work well.
Physical Safety
Physical safety has a few different meanings in this context.
Here are the ways that it should be established together.
In fact, it should remain as frequent and consistent as it was before you opened your marriage.
Check-ins don’t need to always be conversations at home in a therapy-style setting.
An open marriage is not the easiest relationship model, but many people find it highly rewarding.
With these tools, you’ll be setting yours up for success.
Opening your marriage will only add complications to an already difficult situation.
Zuckerman A.30 Open Marriage Statistics.
2020/2021 Demographics, Popularity and Health Risks.
