The term open marriage became popular in the early seventies, when rather than divorcing, couples chose to experiment by staying together yet dating other people. There was a huge controversy around the concept, and now open marriages have for the most part gone underground, like polygamy, polyamorous and other misunderstood unions. An open marriage does not mean that the couple has separate families, it is a term which describes a marriage where even though the couple may be happy in other areas-or on the brink of divorce, as previously stated-they choose to stay together but engage in sex with people … Continue reading →