From stronger bonds to painful breakups, real couples share what unfolded after they decided to go open — and the outcomes ...

I’ve heard all sorts of assumptions about open relationships—that it requires more than two in a bed, that at least one in the couple must be bisexual, that the members of it are all kinky or ...

A woman sought advice from the Reddit community after revealing that her boyfriend became angry when the open relationship he had suggested didn’t go the way he expected. The 37-year-old poster ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. Why are we so fascinated by open relationships? I've been ...

In theory, an aversion to monogamy + a desire for romantic connection should make me an ideal candidate for an open relationship. But while opening my own relationships—when I’ve had them—has ...

In recent years, there’s been a flurry of interest from heterosexual couples in “opening up” their relationships and exploring ways of being sexual and emotional with people other than their partner.

We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. Promise. Even so, misconceptions about open marriages and polyamory exist. Specifically, that it “never works” ...

People who take longer to open up in relationships usually have distinct traits, like a high sense of self-awareness and a ...