Being in my first open relationship has truly opened my eyes to how amazing another person who has achieved the same intellectual and emotional freedom can really be. By first accepting without reservations, exactly who and what one is then one can begin to accept exactly who and what others are. It makes discourses so much more enlightening and fruitful.
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My wife and I had a long discussion before we married. Both the oldest of large number of siblings, from divorced families...in many ways mature before our time...I confessed I had a boyfriend, I was bi, and would love to continue that relationship if we married, and she would have the freedom of a boyfriend(s). We agreed, no criticizing, no humiliation, and non disclosure unless it was felt it would contribute to our lives. Lasted well over 50 years, friends, lovers, confidants and no problems...granted it is not for everyone, but there was no cheating, no lying, once you recognize the lie destroys more than the sex does...I think most every couple at some point in their marriage needs the challenge to strengthen, or show the phoniness of reality...everyone wants variety..
One's man's intellectual and emotional freedom is another man's lack of intellect and emotion.