Back in 2016, on one of the bleached-out days that fuse winter with early spring, my husband Stewart and I sat on an oversized couch in front of Evelyn, our couple’s therapist. Therapy had been my ...

My open marriage began with a desperate plea over dinner. I had just turned 37. My husband and I had two difficult children. I had become so desperate for connection, so in need of an escape from the ...

People in open relationships often talk about rules — what they should be, whether or not to have any, and what to do if they're broken. This can be especially important for people just starting or ...

My husband is sleeping, I can hear his even breathing in the other room. I know it well, it has been a comfort and a constant through all our decades together. He’s the person I thought I would never ...

A shocked expression painted his face. Yes, Randy and I were boyfriend and girlfriend. I was on my way out to see him at that very moment. But why was my husband surprised by this? It was David’s idea ...

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Dear Amy: My wife and I have been married for five years. Each of us has brought up the topic of having an open marriage at one time or another. There is nothing wrong or missing in our marriage and ...

We had just finished dinner, the kids were asleep, and I was folding laundry in the living room when he cleared his throat and said, “Babe, I’ve been thinking… what if we tried an open marriage?” I ...

Dear Amy: I’m a mid-50s mother of adult children. I have healthy relationships with my folks, siblings, children and my loving partner. All that said: I crave being alone. I have never lived alone. I ...

I am married for the second time. I am 60, my husband is 70. It is a good marriage; we’re affectionate, have similar interests, freedom to pursue our own interests, and be with our girlfriends/buddies ...