{"id":4000,"date":"2022-11-29T19:53:07","date_gmt":"2022-11-29T14:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onlinecounselling4u.com\/blog\/?p=4000"},"modified":"2023-06-14T18:53:40","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T13:23:40","slug":"are-open-marriages-successful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onlinecounselling4u.com\/blog\/are-open-marriages-successful\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Open Marriages Successful?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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“The difference between an ordinary marriage and an extraordinary marriage is in giving just a little ‘extra’ every day, as often as possible, for as long as we both shall live.”
\u2013 Fawn Weaver<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

I met a couple who approached me for help. Both were members of the LGBTQ<\/a> group and had been married by their parents, who did not know their identities. They lived a false life as a couple socially for their families. They were still in a relationship with their partners. They had a discussion prior to marriage when they told one another about their preferences regarding gender and their identity. According to their agreement, they were engaged in an open marriage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I came across a different scenario when each of the couples was extremely ambitious and was married against their wishes. The couple then decided to remain together to protect their families and pursue their careers and dreams and without emotional commitments. The couple was in an open wedding where each couple enjoyed their lives as any other bachelor. They are now seeking marriage counselling<\/a> because they are struggling to manage the open marriage and their own needs and wanted to break up their union. Here is the common clause in The Open Marriage setup. Which began on a good note, and sounded workable but had to end as the couple couldn\u2019t continue with their commitments further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before we get into the topic, we have to comprehend,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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