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When couples navigate unexpected mutual attraction

My wife and I have been married for fifteen years and we're both attracted to the same woman in our social circle, which has opened up conversations about our relationship that feel both terrifying and necessary, and we don't know whether we're discovering something new about ourselves or destroying something precious.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Desire is revealing unexplored territories in a long relationship, forcing two people to choose between safety and growth when both matter deeply.

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