Open Relationship: Meaning, Boundaries, Consent, and Non-Monogamy
An open relationship allows agreed romantic or sexual connections with other people while maintaining clearly discussed boundaries and consent.
An open relationship allows agreed romantic or sexual connections with other people while maintaining clearly discussed boundaries and consent.
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Open marriage is a consensually non-monogamous marriage in which spouses agree that certain romantic or sexual relationships outside the marriage are permitted.
An extramarital relationship is a romantic, emotional, or sexual connection involving a married person and someone other than their spouse.
Outside marriage describes romantic, emotional, or sexual conduct beyond marital boundaries, including nonmarital sex, affairs, separation dating, or consensual nonmonogamy.
Open may mean honest, accepting, available, or consensually non-monogamous in discussions of sexuality, dating, identity, and relationships.
Extramarital sex means sexual activity involving a married person and someone other than their spouse, whether secret or permitted by agreement.
Extramarital means occurring outside marriage and commonly describes romantic or sexual relationships involving a married person and someone else.