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I would have said "go hire a therapist" and rolled my eyes deep into my head...like THIS
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Originally Posted by Ivorytickler
I had plenty of opportunities but never did anything. I just developed a reputation for being the woman in the group the guys could spill their guts to over dinner. I heard war stories and marriage stories and marriage stories that were war stories. I felt like I was supposed to be Dear Abby . Damn, I even attract guys who need fixing on business trips
i know, that is not a marriage but an open long-term relationship....and if people are cool with that then I guess they have the right to do so....I personally think it is creeeeeeeeeeepy.
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Originally Posted by notmeofficer
My non religious viewpoint....
the word "open" and "marriage" do not co-exist...
why be married if you dont ONLY want the one your with
The swinging lifestyle is bigger now then ever in the past. The internet has opened up a lot of new ways for people to connect and couples are taking advantage.
The couple I knew years ago loved each other but felt sex was just recreation. They didn't attribute the emotion to it that most of us do. They didn't see others because of emotional atachments but for physical gratification. Their marriage, however, was emotional and sound. Swinging was just part of it. I'd be willing to bet they, excitedly, compared notes.
I never got it but it worked for them, well, untll the little oops happened. I wish I knew what happened after that.
Which reminds me of a funny story my doctor told me. He had a female patient come in who turned out to be pregnant. She told him that was impossible because her husband had had a vasectomy. Turns out they were swingers but it ended ok because the woman decided to keep the baby and raise it as if it were her own??? That's my doctor's definition of stupidity. Nothing to do with the topic but swinging reminded me of that story.
Swinging can be defined as the act of sharing yourself and your spouse with another couple, or other couples, with the full knowledge of all involved. It is the participants of this lifestyle who are referred to as swingers.
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Swinging can be defined as the act of sharing yourself and your spouse with another couple, or other couples, with the full knowledge of all involved. It is the participants of this lifestyle who are referred to as swingers.
About Swingers and Swing Lifestyles | Content for Reprint (http://www.content4reprint.com/relationships/sexuality/about-swingers-and-swing-lifestyles.htm - broken link)
It's one of those situations that always sounds good in your imagination but the reality is much more painful for everyone. You could never trust the other person. How would you ever feel special or really loved after that. Where is the commitment? You open a can of worms that the other person might find someone just a touch better and than the marriage ends...and what if there were young children. How confusing for everyone. Imagine the phone ringing, "oh dear, it's your girlfriend" Yikes.
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Thanks for that update Dr. Ruth's Ghost...
open marriage does NOT equal swinging
