Experts weigh in on how to tell whether you should open your relationship or break up, and how to tell if your relationship is healthy enough for non-monogamy.
Opening your relationship is not a way to fix a broken relationship. It's quite the contrary: You need to have a completely solid foundation and total trust in your relationship if you're going to open it up. “Trust in your relationship needs to be solid," Overstreet says. "An open...
Actually it’s one of the golden open relationship rules. What the other one is thinking or doing should never be your concern. In an open relationship, you cannot impose yourself on him/her. Stay focused on yourself and that’s all. Remember, such relations have no depth and genuineness ...
Open relationships are a complex juggling act of people’s time and emotions. Even the rules set out in this article are by no means foolproof, and sometimes you’ll get things wrong. There is no ‘rewind’ button on an open relationship, once you’ve crossed the boundaries of seeing othe...
If your partner is interested in exploring an open relationship, it’s essential that you both agree to rules or best practices. For example, you both may agree to use safe sex practices such as condoms. It’s crucial that you’re both on the same page and stick to the agreements that...
If your partner is open (pun intended), it's important to spend a lot of time agreeing on boundaries and ground rules. “When you are negotiating an agreement around your relationship, you need to be very clear about what you want and how you’re feeling and what your thoughts are about...
Partner 1 and Partner 2, mutually desiring to be in a primary romantic relationship with one another, set down the following intentions not as rules or boundaries but as guidelines for how to treat each other and themselves in a mutually loving, respectful and communicative way. ...
The one golden rule you should follow above all others? Like all issues that come up in your relationship, be honest. If one of your open relationship rules is no longer working, revisit it to make some edits. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below ...
Partners should have regular check-ins to discuss how they feel about the relationship's evolution. Respecting boundaries: Whether it’s sexual health guidelines or emotional boundaries, respecting the agreed-upon rules fosters safety and security. Solution: Couples should revisit their agreements ...
13 Open Marriage Rules to Maintain a Healthy Relationship Opening up a romantic relationship is complex emotional territory that requires some rules andboundariesto navigate smoothly. Here are 13 essential open marriage guidelines that can help married couples embark on non-monogamy in a way that feel...