Open Marriage?

I was reading about Oscar nominee Mo'Nique and was surprised to hear that she and her husband Sidney Hicks have an open marriage! I was also shocked to hear that while she has not had relations with others she can’t say for sure if her husband has. Huh?! If you have this type of a relationship, wouldn’t you want to know—shouldn’t you know? I’d think that was the point of having an open relationship—to not have any secrets.

I don’t know about you, but isn’t the reason we get married to be with only one person? I guess I get the whole swinging thing and people of different cultures having relations with various people while being married, but I certainly don’t agree with it. It’s bad enough that women and men have affairs before they tie the knot, but now we’re allowing them to seek out others while they’re with us? What’s the point of getting married if you’re not satisfied with what you have? How can you go into the marriage knowing your new husband is sleeping with others you know nothing about? How can this not come around someday and bite you? What if he gets someone pregnant or picks up a disease? Why would you want to risk that chance? I guess if both people are OK with this, then it’s no one’s business but theirs.

Have you ever been engaged or married only to find your true love had betrayed you with another woman or man? How did you handle it and do you feel an open marriage prevents people from having affairs and getting divorced? Do you believe that having this type of relationship can only make it stronger?

I’d love to hear what you think, and ladies, NO holding back! Tell me how you really feel!

XO Sam

Posted by Samantha at 2:01 p.m.