singlelife Posted October 14, 2008 Posted October 14, 2008 I think it is healthy to have an open relationship. You can have your soulmate as well as explore your likes! You have to be really committed and honest with your partner!
Geishawhelk Posted October 14, 2008 Posted October 14, 2008 Nope. Can lead to hertbreak in the end. At one point or another 'open relationships' steer into emotionally choppy waters. There are other people involved you see.... Never seen an open relationship last all that long.....
Alma Mobley Posted October 14, 2008 Posted October 14, 2008 Open relationships sound really great on paper, but mostly don't work out. I have never personally been in one but have known a few who have as well as looked at the stats. (Open marriages have about the same rate of divorce as closed ones.) Though I have personally never been in one, I have known personally those have who tried it. They suffered greatly and vowed to never do it again. If you do try an open relationship, you have to have VERY strict rules governing it as well as work through jealousy. It actually takes a lot of discipline. Good luck.
Stockalone Posted October 14, 2008 Posted October 14, 2008 I guess it is possible for some people to have an open relationship. It would never work for me though. I am far too territorial and possessive. The very thought of sharing my gf is revolting.
kimba75 Posted October 14, 2008 Posted October 14, 2008 Hate to say it, but your relationship has virtually no chance of survival if you choose to keep going down this path. I have some experience with this in a way. I had a sexual relationship with my best friend for over a year and I liked him and he didn't like me in that way. Basically we were sleeping with each other, but not in a real relationship. I know its different to your situation probably, but the bottom line is that I felt soooo jealous and such mixed up emotions from all of this because he would go date other people and so would I. I know that if I felt like that about someone I wasn't really even "dating", then the jealousy surrounding someone you really are in a relationship seems like its too much to take. I think its a terrible idea and someone is gonna get hurt.
TigerCub Posted October 14, 2008 Posted October 14, 2008 I don't think I can do an open relationship because I would most likely get territorial, but I have screwed around with a guy in an open relationship and it was fun - his relationship didn't end up lasting that long.
btc8 Posted October 15, 2008 Posted October 15, 2008 I think it is healthy to have an open relationship. You can have your soulmate as well as explore your likes! You have to be really committed and honest with your partner! Naivety is your strong point.
LucreziaBorgia Posted October 15, 2008 Posted October 15, 2008 Even the most open and honest of open relationships are not immune to jealousy and envy. I went through that. It worked for a while, but eventually the balance tipped, feelings got hurt, and the marriage bombed. We got it back eventually but it wasn't easy.
jill_alcher Posted October 15, 2008 Posted October 15, 2008 An open relationship is never a bad idea at all. Lol.
Lovelybird Posted October 15, 2008 Posted October 15, 2008 I think it is healthy to have an open relationship. You can have your soulmate as well as explore your likes! You have to be really committed and honest with your partner! Which tells me that you have no idea how to have a sweet and fulfilling loving relationship with the one you choose
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