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Q: Open Relationships
asked by: Barrinmw on May 20th, 2008
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My girlfriend just told me that she believes sex and love can be unrelated and she wants to be able to have sex with people she knows a la casual encounter. She says because she considers it fun.

I want a monogamous relationship, but I told her I would be willing to have extra partners brought in from time to time for her. But this wasn't good enough. I love her and I really want to stay together with her.

When she told me about this I became extremely jealous. I did some research online and found a site about this sort of thing and it said that my jealousy would be the main problem for this to work.

It said I should visualize the encounters she would be having with other people and identify the parts that make me jealous. I did that and I recognize that there are multiple parts of the act that make me jealous.

We love each other, and I don't want this to break us apart, is their any advice you guys could provide?
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worrywart01
replied on May 20th, 2008
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either she respect the fact that you dont care to share her or the relationship probably wont work out...tell her you're not ok with it...and you guys will have to talk about where to go from there...
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Rosie H
replied on May 21st, 2008
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You want one thing and she wants another. Can you meet her halfway? Can she meet you halfway?

You know you want a monogamous relationship and that you love her. How will you ever be ok with her being with someone else? Whether you compromise and agree on terms of a new relationship, you will still feel the same. That just doesnt change. I would go with your first instinct and talk to her one more time. If she still insists on an open relationship then maybe you should rethink being with her. I know it will be hard because you love her. But it would be easier to let her go than to go through pain and jealousy while trying to make her happy.

Bottom line-you both need to want the same things
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rooted
replied on July 15th, 2008
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Some people may not be made for monogamy. That much seems true from history. I don't think that JEALOUSY is the issue as much as commitment. I think that she might fear staying with one person as an end to her sexuality. You shouldn't be the only one to be required to explore your innermost feelings. She should also consider what would happen if she "turned off the pipes" for other people sexually.
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Sydney123456
replied on July 17th, 2008
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Sounds like a cheap ploy to screw other people.

This is not something I'm interested in...and I would never allow it to happen. Has she expressed a SERIOUS desire to do this? Or, just something she's playing with?

I dunno...personally, I'd stop that train before it left the station and say NO WAY JOSE!
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worrywart01
replied on July 17th, 2008
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an open relationship to me is not a serious relationship...in my world theres no such thing..either your with ME...and ONLY me...or we aren't together...bc i'm not catching whatever you get by screwing around
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rooted
replied on July 18th, 2008
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You know, I tend to feel this way, too. I think I feel mature enough to stay with one person and work on our personal, individual issues together. We are all mirror for one another. There's just too much complexity when you involve too many people. But then again, I just might like a little attachment.
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