All relationships are built on trust, and there’s just no getting around that. Whether you’re in a committed monogamous relationship or an open one, being honest about your intentions is what keeps a ...

“I desperately want to have sex with men who aren’t my boyfriend,” is a text I sent my best friend four years ago. “I think I really need to be in an open relationship.” And yet, within two months of ...

Like most relationships, open relationships are not without their challenges — and rewards.

I hooked up with this guy recently, and only found out in a “doorknob” comment on my way out of his apartment that he’s in an open relationship. He hadn’t mentioned anything about it beforehand. I ...

This week, The New York Times sparked online fervor when writer Catherine Pearson penned an article discussing "mankeeping," the hot new internet term describing women's exhaustion and annoyance at ...

We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. Promise. Even so, misconceptions about open marriages and polyamory exist. Specifically, that it “never works” ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. It’s no secret that open relationships can fail for many of ...