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When couples disagree about emotional boundaries in open relationships

My husband and I opened our marriage six months ago and we both thought we'd prepared for this, but now that I'm developing real feelings for someone else, we're discovering we have completely different ideas about what emotional intimacy with others means and we can't seem to bridge that gap.

Mira
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Two people are confronting the gap between theoretical preparation for non-monogamy and the lived reality of navigating actual emotional connections with others.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Polyamory and non-monogamy examined?”

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