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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m in this kind of marriage. It’s an open marriage. Our (older child) knows. It got too obvious to hide. So many gen-zers are open to different relationship arrangements. They found it weird but weren’t judgmental. But it’s a semi secret. Some of our friends know and others don’t. We have been together forever and have a deep friendship and good partnership but something just went wrong with the intimacy, and I think neither one of us is attracted to each other anymore. I’m getting to the age where my libido is kind of going, so if things end with my current (pretty long term partner), it will be very sad but I’ll probably get a dog. I wouldn’t care if my husband continued to see someone. He has a somewhat regular fwb and someone else he sees only about 5–6 times a year.

Sometimes I miss what we had. But we’ve tried to get it back and it just feels weird and awkward. I think passion fades in most relationships. Even with my other partner…it was very passionate at the beginning and now it’s just like another relationship.

It’s sort of a shame we expect that passion to last and are so judgmental of alternative relationships in general as a society. Everyone is talking about having to sneak around, but when you think about it, it’s really dumb. If you’re not doing anything wrong and you’re an adult, why should you have to hide? There is nothing wrong with it if you’re not “cheating” and its functioning for your relationship.[/quote]

Thank you for sharing your direct experience![/quote]

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