My newest article for Out & About Newspaper discusses the pros and cons of sharing your partner in an open relationship.
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Question Submitted:
My partner and I have been together for two years and now, suddenly, he wants to have an open relationship. I don’t like the idea of him being with other guys, but I love him and I want to make this work. He says I’m being stubborn and possessive. Maybe I am. What should I do? Maybe it wouldn’t be so bad. It sounds kind of hot. Should I agree to it?
Nathan’s Response:
Let’s start with an analysis of what open relationships are really intended to be, and then come back around to the specific situation at hand. The short answer is yes, open relationships can work. But the problem is they often don’t work.
The technical definition of an open relationship is when two people who are already in a relationship agree that they can participate in sexual encounters with other people without guilt, shame, jealousy, or resentment. In order for this to truly work, both partners must fully and completely accept that their partner will be intimate with someone else.
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