Would you try an open relationship?
MORE than two people in a relationship usually means drama, but for some it’s the norm.
An open relationship is a union in which a couple has decided to entertain other people sexually, usually for reasons such as keeping the spice in the relationship, to avoid divorce, or to keep the family together.
All Woman asked readers to share how they would respond if their significant other asked them to consider this change in their relationship status.
Ben:
My lady could not come to me with that. It doesn’t matter what we are going through at the time. She would have to wheel and come again. It would be better if she told me that she wants to move on, but that is not my style.
Alley:
I am a lady and my fiancé knows that. He knows that our team is one that only has room for two. If he should ever come to me with something like that, I would think that he has knocked his head because he should have already known the answer.
Dean:
Only if she has developed a liking for women, then no problem. I would only ask to watch, and over time, ask to participate. Otherwise my dear lady could hit the road with her crazy idea.
Tiesha:
I am an open person so I am willing to try new things in a relationship. I would ask for there to be some sort of trial just to see if I am okay with it. If I find that it is too much for me, then I would ask him to reconsider. However, if he can’t, then I am moving on because a relationship is about the happiness of both people involved.
Kim:
I believe that it is important to consider the feelings of your man or your woman. I would first like to find the source of this sudden desire. I am not a jealous person and to be honest, I would rather know than be taken for a fool. Knowing my man, he would want to stop soon after because he wouldn’t be able to handle the thought of another man being all over me.
Viv:
Straight NO to that. I am not in that kind of business. I am a big woman and that is something for people who don’t really know what they want or who never got the chance to experience the world.
