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Discussions - Monogamy, to be or not to be - View Post - Archive
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7/3/2008 2:19:09 PM
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Re: Debunking the myths of open relationships
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I didn't read what the others had to say. I wanted to express me opinion and then read the others.
Myth #1. "Open relationship" is just another name for cheating.
Here are the first 6 definitions of cheating in the dictionary:
1.To deceive by trickery; swindle
2.To deprive by trickery; defraud
3.To mislead; fool
4.To elude; escape
5.To act dishonestly; practice fraud.
6.To violate rules deliberately, as in a game
An open relationship is none of these things.
Myth #2. People in open relationships are avoiding intimacy/don't really love their partner.
I love my husband very much, he is my best friend, the father of my child, the man I share a home and my hobbies/life with. We are in an open relationship.
Myth #3. People in open relationships are promiscuous.
Some are, but so are some single people. Some are with only a very select few outside couples. There are couples that we know in the lifestyle that are fluid bonded within a group of 3 or 4 couples and they stay within their group.
Myth #4. Open relationships do not work- for anyone.
We will be married 8 years this Oct, together for 9. Things are great here. It's worked so far.
Myth #5. Open relationships are all about sex.
Simply not true. I am very sexual, and love to flirt. My friends joke that I ooze sexy. It's in my walk, the way I smile, even the way I touch people when I talk to them. However my relationship is more emotional than sexual with my husband.
Myth #6. Open relationships trivialize marriage.
We have a very strong marriage. Single friends actually say they are looking for what we have, even the ones that don't know we are "open". They see a couple that gets along, (we rarely fight) enjoys spending time together, shares hobbies, agrees on kid issues and still looks at each other with that sparkle after 9 years together.
I'm saying it's for everyone. But it has worked for us. Feel free to contact me if you have any other questions. ~Mandy
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