We Tried an Open Marriage (It Didn’t Go Well)

We Tried an Open Marriage (It Didn’t Go Well)

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[davidgerke]

If your partner so much as suggests that they want to sleep with other people, the proper response is, "You can sleep with whoever you want because you're single now."

[Lankston]

Marriage is hard and we’re struggling. Let’s make it harder and improve our relationship by complicating it with more people.

[amandadean]

I had a former coworker years ago try this. She was the one that initiated it too but her husband ended up leaving her for the other woman and they got married. She was devastated and said it was the worst decision she ever made. It was a little hard to feel sorry for her when she opened that Pandora’s box in her own marriage.

[gdavis]

My son’s wife cheated on him for 6 months before he found out. Once he found out, she suggested an open relationship. He asked my advice and I suggest not doing such thing, and also to just separate and try to be the best father he can be to his children. That was a few months ago, now she wants him back once her affair partner dumped her to go work things with his wife. My son has decided on a divorce . He will not forgive or forget what happened and his wife thinks that’s selfish of him! She is such a selfish, egotistical woman and she will reap what she sowed sooner and later .

[tunkytunky]

If my husband even suggested it, I'd instantly lose all my love for him. It's such a slap in the face 😂

[ithinkigottalent]

It's okay to be single. She thought she was missing something until she realized she wasn't. The grass is greener where you water it.

[ashleyb]

She only cares about her self and her needs, then when you ask her about her husband she just says he is there. Divorce him, spare him and the damage you’ve done.

[toscadonna]

It’s sickening that all of these married people are screwing up the dating pool. I’m sick to death of the married men who ask me out. You’re MARRIED! I do not want to be involved in adultery! Polyamory is NONSENSE. There is no love involved in cheating on your spouse and using single people who want to get married as emotional and physical tampons.

[juanbrand]

My ex wife asked for open relationship I divorced her on the spot, didn't regret it I know my worth...my ex wife never been the same...you cannot fix people with a broken childhood...the wholesome love you give them they don't know how to handle it as a man I can only complement my spouse's life not fix it....if you ever marry make sure you as a couple have the same values

[pandabear]

I've known 10-ish couples who chose an open marriage. Only 2 are still together. I think the only ones that "work" are those that realized it wouldn't save their relationship.

If you are stepping out to "save" your relationship, your relationship is over.

[AVG]

It's always funny when an open marriage backfires on the person that initiated it

[MarluART]

I can only imagine how hurt this guy felt when his wife said she wanted to openly cheat on him.

[chasityeverett]

I hate to break it to her but her husband will never think of her/their marriage in the same way again. Once you cross certain lines there’s no coming back from it.

[MamaDisco]

My husband tried to pull this on me, and when I said no, he started cheating. He’s became my ex really quick.

[avaglynn]

I hate when people blame their failed marriage on getting married young. Plenty of marriages fail when they get married older. And plenty of marriages thrive when they get married young. It has nothing to do with age and everything to do with maturity.

[andreweaton]

“I murdered our marriage but now I want to bring it back to life” holy heck…. The guy is gone, just accept it.

[lynnreeves]

Marriage means absolutely nothing to so many people anymore. Just sad 😔

[Thesussysuscat]

Women who talk to another guy about marriage problems are inviting trouble and seeking for outside marraige attention

[ziahreid]

He came in and saved her from a broken home. Went on deployment providing for her, and she did that to him? He agreed to it to make her "happy'. What a joke. I hope he finds the strength to take his manhood back and tell her to kick rocks.

[brendamoon]

These situations start with ego. The one wanting an open relationship feels dissatisfied with their partner because they see themselves as being more desirable. When it turns out the partner is more marketable they feel ripped off. If her husband waited at home while she had a great dating life she wouldn't be unhappy with the open marriage