Open Marriages and Open relationships are they good or bad?
I think if you want to see other people then don't get married. Open marriages and/or relationships are a cop-out . If you are truly in love with your partner then there should be no need to find outside relationships.
I think that if people need to be in open relationships/marriage, its either because they are not suited to each other, and so they shouldn't get married, or in an open relationship it may be a case of wanting to have your cake and eat it, if both people want that then its OK, but if one wants it and the other is going along with it cause its better than losing the one they love, then that's a different answer all together.
With Will and Jada Smith's apparent separation I thought this might be a good topic of discussion.
I think it's a bad idea. Why? Because even a monogamous relationship has ups and downs and gets complicated. Therefore imagine how much more complicated (and therefore less chance of success) it can get when more people are involved!
If BOTH people involved want something then it's good.
However if only one "really" wants it and the other is going along to "apease" them it's probably bad. In the big scheme of things there really is no "right' or "wrong" only "agree" and "disagree". Personally it would not work for me but I try not to judge others. "Life is a personal journey". To each his own.
Ultimately everyone is looking for someone who agrees with them. (On major things)
First, I'll say they're bad, and then I'll just say that they're not relationships. If you're single, you can be open to all the options that are out there for you, but when you decide to be in a relationship, that changes. Relationship means that person is different from all your other "options" out there. If you don't feel that way about them, don't call it a relationship.
And for the few people, I've seen declare that they were in an open relationship, it didn't last long because one of them eventually catches stronger feelings than the other which causes an emotional meltdown in the long run. They begin to feel hurt that their partner could find happiness with people other than themselves. So moral of the story...just don't get into an open relationship or marriage.
I think open relationships and marriages are degrading to the person. It isn't a relationship at all if it is "open." What's the point in calling it a relationship when it isn't between 2 people? I think open marriages and things of that sort devalues everything a relationship should offer.
This question should be answered by parties already practicing this arrangement.Until you have experienced such an arrangement , it is doubful if you can give an honest opinion on the matter. I cannot answer this question because I am not in such an arrangement and I doubt I will be.
I say no Paxxon Brown. If you are free to be with and do whatever you want with someone else, how do you call what you have with someone a relationship. Either you're going to be with one person, or you're dating.
by Consolacion Miravite 9 years ago
Does an open relationship add spice to a marriage?
by kimberlyslyrics 13 years ago
With no fuss of affairs, security in knowing you love each other, it comes down to sex. With or without your partner joining with other people.Just asking, do you think this could first enrich your sex life, and second, possibly lengthen the duration of your relationship?Clearly it is more...
by Shakka James 9 years ago
I am not currently in a relationship, but I want to have an open relationship in my next relationship. Until recently I was not a fan of open relationships but I have come to realize that one person cannot satisfy all of my needs and vice versa. Instead, of being in a relationship and knowing one...
by Traci 10 years ago
Would you be able to be in an open relationship with a spouse?I have recently met amazing people. They have a open relationship and they also are polyamorous as well. Yes they are two different things.
by Nspeel 13 years ago
What are some benefits of an open relationship?
by lyricsingray 12 years ago
or marriages?Would you be willing to remain in an open relationship? Would you like it?
Copyright © 2025 The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers on this website. HubPages® is a registered trademark of The Arena Platform, Inc. Other product and company names shown may be trademarks of their respective owners. The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers to this website may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website.
Copyright © 2025 Maven Media Brands, LLC and respective owners.
As a user in the EEA, your approval is needed on a few things. To provide a better website experience, hubpages.com uses cookies (and other similar technologies) and may collect, process, and share personal data. Please choose which areas of our service you consent to our doing so.
For more information on managing or withdrawing consents and how we handle data, visit our Privacy Policy at: https://corp.maven.io/privacy-policy
Show DetailsNecessary | |
---|---|
HubPages Device ID | This is used to identify particular browsers or devices when the access the service, and is used for security reasons. |
Login | This is necessary to sign in to the HubPages Service. |
Google Recaptcha | This is used to prevent bots and spam. (Privacy Policy) |
Akismet | This is used to detect comment spam. (Privacy Policy) |
HubPages Google Analytics | This is used to provide data on traffic to our website, all personally identifyable data is anonymized. (Privacy Policy) |
HubPages Traffic Pixel | This is used to collect data on traffic to articles and other pages on our site. Unless you are signed in to a HubPages account, all personally identifiable information is anonymized. |
Amazon Web Services | This is a cloud services platform that we used to host our service. (Privacy Policy) |
Cloudflare | This is a cloud CDN service that we use to efficiently deliver files required for our service to operate such as javascript, cascading style sheets, images, and videos. (Privacy Policy) |
Google Hosted Libraries | Javascript software libraries such as jQuery are loaded at endpoints on the googleapis.com or gstatic.com domains, for performance and efficiency reasons. (Privacy Policy) |
Features | |
---|---|
Google Custom Search | This is feature allows you to search the site. (Privacy Policy) |
Google Maps | Some articles have Google Maps embedded in them. (Privacy Policy) |
Google Charts | This is used to display charts and graphs on articles and the author center. (Privacy Policy) |
Google AdSense Host API | This service allows you to sign up for or associate a Google AdSense account with HubPages, so that you can earn money from ads on your articles. No data is shared unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy) |
Google YouTube | Some articles have YouTube videos embedded in them. (Privacy Policy) |
Vimeo | Some articles have Vimeo videos embedded in them. (Privacy Policy) |
Paypal | This is used for a registered author who enrolls in the HubPages Earnings program and requests to be paid via PayPal. No data is shared with Paypal unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy) |
Facebook Login | You can use this to streamline signing up for, or signing in to your Hubpages account. No data is shared with Facebook unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy) |
Maven | This supports the Maven widget and search functionality. (Privacy Policy) |
Marketing | |
---|---|
Google AdSense | This is an ad network. (Privacy Policy) |
Google DoubleClick | Google provides ad serving technology and runs an ad network. (Privacy Policy) |
Index Exchange | This is an ad network. (Privacy Policy) |
Sovrn | This is an ad network. (Privacy Policy) |
Facebook Ads | This is an ad network. (Privacy Policy) |
Amazon Unified Ad Marketplace | This is an ad network. (Privacy Policy) |
AppNexus | This is an ad network. (Privacy Policy) |
Openx | This is an ad network. (Privacy Policy) |
Rubicon Project | This is an ad network. (Privacy Policy) |
TripleLift | This is an ad network. (Privacy Policy) |
Say Media | We partner with Say Media to deliver ad campaigns on our sites. (Privacy Policy) |
Remarketing Pixels | We may use remarketing pixels from advertising networks such as Google AdWords, Bing Ads, and Facebook in order to advertise the HubPages Service to people that have visited our sites. |
Conversion Tracking Pixels | We may use conversion tracking pixels from advertising networks such as Google AdWords, Bing Ads, and Facebook in order to identify when an advertisement has successfully resulted in the desired action, such as signing up for the HubPages Service or publishing an article on the HubPages Service. |
Statistics | |
---|---|
Author Google Analytics | This is used to provide traffic data and reports to the authors of articles on the HubPages Service. (Privacy Policy) |
Comscore | ComScore is a media measurement and analytics company providing marketing data and analytics to enterprises, media and advertising agencies, and publishers. Non-consent will result in ComScore only processing obfuscated personal data. (Privacy Policy) |
Amazon Tracking Pixel | Some articles display amazon products as part of the Amazon Affiliate program, this pixel provides traffic statistics for those products (Privacy Policy) |
Clicksco | This is a data management platform studying reader behavior (Privacy Policy) |