Open marriages—do they
ever work?
After 16 years and one kid, my husband and I
are considering an open marriage. Over a year ago, I met another man
who I was attracted to and wanted to fuck. I had met men like this
throughout our marriage, but never did anything because I was married
and respectful of the monogamous relationship we had. I would just
bring that “crush” energy home and take it out on my husband. Our sex
life has always been okay, nothing mind blowing, but steady.
Well, we hit the inevitable rut that couples
sometimes get into and I was bored and frustrated and wanted more than
my husband was giving me. I asked, but he just wasn’t interested in
exploring anything more than the vanilla sex we were already having. I
gently tried toys, porn, going out to bars and checking out others for
three-ways. He wasn’t...