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What The Research Says About Open Relationships

Thinking about opening up your relationship? Swinging, polyamory, consensual non-monogamy… whatever you want to call it, it’s not quite as taboo as it once was. In fact, studies estimate around 20% of married couples have experimented with open relationships. But before you hop on the movement, here’s what research says about them.

While a marriage counseloror a local priestmight tell you sex outside of the marriage is going to end in heartbreak, studies suggest a different story. For example, couples with open marriages report they’re more satisfied sexually, have better communication skills, and higher levels of trust. And here’s something even more interesting. Research shows open marriages also experience lower levels of jealousy than closed marriages.

The jury is still out on whether or not an open relationship is a happier one, but according to at least one study, they’re at leastnot unhappy.An analysis just recently published in theSocial Psychological and Personality Sciencefocused on couples just dipping their toes into having a little something-something on the side. Two months after starting, the non-monogamous partners reported both higher levels of sexual satisfaction and unchanged levels of relational and personal satisfaction. So while the experts say more studies are still needed, the research so far shows opening up a relationship could be a positive change.

Source:Psychology Today


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