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Portrait of an Open Marriage
It began with a threesome. And became her key to happily ever after.
by Jenny Block
“But what?” I asked.
“Well, first of all, she’d never want to sleep with me. She’s 10 years younger than I am. And second, I don’t want to be with anyone else.”
“Really?” I asked.
“Well,” he said, “I mean, I don’t need to.”
“But do you want to?” I didn’t need him to answer me. It was clear that, in his head, he was already there.
“She’s hot,” he said.
“I know,” I laughed. “So … ?”
“So, of course I’d like to sleep with her. But what about you?”
“Of course,” I replied. “I’d like to sleep with her too, silly.”
“That’s not what I meant,” he said.
“I know. I know. So … ?”
“So, bring it on,” he teased.
“She’s dying to sleep with you, you know.”
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1 Agile Cyborg // Aug 8, 2008 at 9:15 am
twistedangel below should call herself predictableangel.
Angels most predictable which Jenny’s writing seems to attract a slew of and the which the planet wobbles under the weight of.
Alas, perhaps the future of the female may yet be saved from its slow regression back into the Dark Ages if magazines like Tango continue to promote the alternative sexual discussion most feared throughout the preceding centuries.
I, frankly, frigging love the energy! So bring on the predictable, mundane and conventional.
2 lillylovey // Aug 6, 2008 at 6:00 pm
http://www.flickr.com/photos/25250321@N07/2548541933/
omg! WOOF!
3 Too Funny Bunny // Aug 6, 2008 at 5:20 pm
uh oh twisted angel, get ready cause Jenny’s knights in shining armor, Anita Wagner and Agile Cyborg, are gonna come after you!!lol
4 twistedangel // Aug 6, 2008 at 1:59 pm
I was actually angry with this woman upon reading her article. I feel she just loves her peachy life all because she’s the one who calls the shots, having sex with any and everything that crosses her path, BUT…her husband doesn’t do that, as she boasted, therefore, she enjoys her hot little sexcapades and somehow, this empowers her. I hope her husband does meet a woman he falls head over heels with during an open affair and leaves the author high and dry, then let’s see how she falls into the depths of depression. If you read her other articles, you can see she is a woman obsessed with many insecurities she has suffered over the years. If you analyse her level of confidence and self-worth, you learn she had had three major plastic surgeries on her nose, boobs and post baby weight. The woman is a homely lass and I believe that she needs to have constant sex with strangers to make her feel better about herself. Her husband is way too good for her. I married a beautiful angel who completes me and I have absolutely no desire whatsoever to stray with anyone or anything, man, woman or beast. He does it all for me and he worships the ground I walk on. Our marriage is so gorgeous, neither of us has ANY reason to want an open marriage…because we have no reason to want one! Besides, we would both be heartbroken and jealous if anyone else entered into our private love fest and frankly, I see nothing wrong with our wanting to be exclusive with each other. There is positively no room for outsiders into our personal heaven. Our sex life is breathtaking and so loving, and that is all I need. I know he thinks I am beautiful and sensual and I have never in my life been with such a caring or giving lover. I wonder how ‘good’ she would feel if her husband was getting as much as she is on the side. Next thing we’ll be reading about is how he finally came to his senses and left her for someone whose needs he fulfils entirely. She has major problems and their relationship is totally unbalanced. I have some beautiful girl friends I’d like to introduce him to. See how perfect her life would be then! She can still go f**k all the snakes she wants to but I’ll bet she’ll hate that she won’t have him anymore to pull around by his nose ring!
5 Penelope // Jul 28, 2008 at 12:20 pm
Wow Chris, what a very open and honest comment you wrote. My husband and I are new to the open marriage field, and are still defining it. He has cheated on me in the past, and when I found out about it, I always felt like I was strange. Strange because, I didn’t care one bit that he had actually had sex with an other woman. What I felt was relief that the gut instincts I had had about him cheating were valid, and I felt anger over the fights we had to go through because he felt guilty about his cheating.
We both have no desire to leave each other, because we know that the grass is not greener on the other side. And most importantly because we still love each other. So we have opted for an open marriage.
While we were figuring this out, and going through a rough patch, I met a man. A man that I have yet to have any physical contact with, even after meeting 3 years ago, but have a very emotion connection with.
I thought that I must be crazy, to actually love this man, whom I have had no physical contact with, and really very little communication with. I knew he wanted me, but said he couldn’t have me, because he is married too. I mean I can count on two hands the number of conversations we had that first two years. But there I was in love with him.
And that kind of emotional love, can be just as devistating to a marriage as sexual love. My husband knew somthing wasn’t right with me, and when I finally opened up and talked to him about it, we felt closer and more connected.
I am taking this one day at a time, with both of my loves. And I have to remind myself daily that there is no scarcity of love, and that my feelings are true and valid. And that even if I didn’t name my feelings for him they would still be the same feelings.
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