Notes for opening up, together
Warm, practical reading for couples who are curious: how to start the conversation, what the words mean, and how to keep each other close.
- Before you start
Setting ground rules and check-in words before you start
Excitement is a wonderful thing to bring into a new chapter of your relationship. Structure is what keeps it wonderful. Before you explore anything new together, it’s worth spending an evening agreeing on a few simple…
- Words & meaning
Hotwife, stag and vixen: what the words mean, and the proud-husband mindset
If you’ve started reading about couples who open up their relationships, you’ve probably met a small vocabulary that can feel intriguing or confusing at first: hotwife, stag, vixen. Here’s what the words usually mean…
- First conversations
How to bring up opening your relationship with your partner
There is rarely a perfect moment to say, “I’ve been thinking about something, and it’s a little outside what we’ve talked about before.” Most people who want to raise the idea of opening their relationship carry it for…