Are there good reasons to have an "open" marriage?

Question

I am not sure why you'd need a marriage. Have you ever lived this?

Answer 1

Why did u get married?  Leave now before you get slapped for asking such a dumb question.  

Answer 2

its actually kind of sick  

Answer 3

Nope - there is nothing good about an open marriage - only heartache !!!!

Answer 4

Nope and I wouldn't!!

Answer 5

I never lived it but I always say to each their own. If it could be s*x only, why not? If the parties involved didn't have all of the trust in the world for each other, it could never work I don't think.

Answer 6

I never understood a open marriage, there not one positive thing I can see from it.

You might as well have a room mate who splits the bills and stay single and live in a rubber room.

Answer 7

I would be totally heartsick if my husband suggested this idea. I think

it would undermine the very fabric of the marriage.

Answer 8

NEVER.

If you want to f*ck around, don't get married. It's simple.

Answer 9

Yes, it is called divorce,kids with some other person whose lives are destroyed and let's not forget STDS and your kids being ashamed of you.

Answer 10

Hmm..your asking alot of thesse ?'s I think you need to have a talk with your partner!

Every relationship is different. For me and my husband it would not be right. But maybe for your life its what you need?

But if your wife/husband isn't cool with it to begin with, i doubt he/she will be there for you when you return from your 3 months, or your threesome.

Good Luck!

Answer 11

I recently got divorced, because my wife was cheating.  I seriously proposed the idea as an alternative to divorce.  There are a lot of reasons spouses are together other than s*x, and splitting a life that has been made together is difficult and painful.  Sometimes I think it might be better if the two people could live together and be allowed to seek out other relationships.  People act like divorce is a good alternative.  Divorce sucks.  Worst case, if it does not work you just end up divorced anyway.

Answer 12

Different strokes for different folks. Open marriages work for some people but not for most. People who are very secure in their sexually and their relationship do not seem to have a problem with it. The reasons may be justified by some and if they are both happy, who am I to judge.

Answer 13

Its certainly a good way to start the disintigration of a marriage.