Open Marriage.. What is it?
By angelia286
@angelia286 (2029)
Singapore
July 29, 2008 1:16pm CST
Okay, I have been seeing this often in Friendster and Facebook. What is Open Marriage exactly? Over here in Singapore, we had not heard of the term before and have no idea what is it exactly.
One of my friend put it simply in her Friendster account - "Open marriage, what's that? Is it a marriage that is open? But, how can marriages be closed if everyone knows you are married? Now, i'm confused. But, what the heck, I will put it as my status for the fun of it."
So, can anyone explain to me what is the concept of open marriage and why open?
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@pixiedustforyou2008 (2422)
• United States
29 Jul 08
Open marrage is where you open to new things seeing other people... I don't like that at all.. I wouldn't recomend it for any marrage. Thats what i think an open marrage means.. Well that is what is mean to me.. an opne marrage to me is seeing other people and bringing people home for the both of you to sleep with.. Like a threesome or for you to sleep alone with...
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@angelia286 (2029)
• Singapore
31 Jul 08
I don't think I also like the idea of an open marriage. Lol, sounds horrible. If my husband would be sleeping around, I don't think I would want him as someone whom I would exchange vows with and be my partner for life.
@greenglitterturtle (2750)
• United States
29 Jul 08
my understanding of open marriage is that each party of the couple is open to see other lovers.
@angelia286 (2029)
• Singapore
29 Jul 08
Oh~!
But why would anybody want to do that? Don't they get jealous? ::Scratches head::
@greenglitterturtle (2750)
• United States
29 Jul 08
because they really are not committed to each other. their vows mean nothing. they think they are happier without boundaries. they are messed up and will only continue to be. obviously they are not the jealous type, or at least one party of the couple isn't. sometimes it's just one half of the couple that wants to experiment. so the other goes along with it to hopefully make them happy. but it is not a good marriage, or marriage at all.
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@angelia286 (2029)
• Singapore
31 Jul 08
I guess if both parties are mature enough or at least have this arrangement in place before marriage, it would work out for both parties. The excitement lies in the freedom to do whatever one wants, even if they are tied down in marriage.
Lol, I can't imagine myself in that situation. I am not someone who enjoys sharing what is mine with others. So, sharing my boyfriend / husband with some other people, I shudder to even think about it. Eeeks.
