Are you open to talk about open marriages?

I am! And this week, I found another who’s willing to start a dialogue surrounding fidelity, monogamy, and love vis-a-vis open marriage: My Sex Professor writer Jeana.

But actually, as Jeana points out in her article Open Marriage in the News, conversation about open marriage has already started. Since Republican candidate Newt Gingrich admitted to asking for an open marriage with his ex-wife Marianne, the press has been circling the concept like bees around honey: with a lot of buzz.

Although a lot of the coverage has been critical and reductive, the conversation has encouraged many in an open marriage to stand up for their lifestyle and help explain why their situation works. In her article, Jeana laments that open couples have been silenced for so long,  creating yet another  community forced to closet their sexuality.  Because there are  no proper labels or language to describe open marriages, they are often stigmatized as philandering, promiscuous, or broken. In fact, it’s quite the opposite–and finally, with a raised awareness–we’re starting to articulate the truth about open relationships.

So I’m going to put in my cents to the cause: don’t limit your perception of love. The only tried and true foundation for a successful relationships is communication. If you’re honest with one another, and with yourselves, you will be able to negotiate a relationship that lasts.

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