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When open relationships reveal unexpected challenges

My husband and I agreed to an open marriage six months ago and we thought we'd figured out all the rules but now that it's real we're discovering feelings and reactions we didn't anticipate. We're both trying to honor our agreement while also being honest about what's actually happening.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Intellectual agreements about love don't always account for the emotional realities of living them.

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