With
standard marriages falling apart half as fast as their made, some begin to
wonder if the rules of marriage are livable.
Can a couple stay monogamous, and keep a healthy relationship? Writer Jenny Block suggests that there are
alternatives with the open marriage.
Block
suggests four rules that can make an
open marriage work. One, find the support you need. Both within and outside the marriage. We all need support. Two, accept that jealousy is a manufactured
emotion, and with enough effort, you can let go of it. Three, treat the open marriage as you would a
traditional one. What's good for one
needs to be good for everyone. And
finally, you need to overcome others beliefs about your choice in marriage
style.
Open
marriages aren't for everyone. In fact, most would prefer to stick with the old
monogamous version when the other version looks like an attempt to justify
infidelity. Whatever your approach,
Block is right about one thing: whatever
you do, it needs to work for both partners.
Marriage is a union, whether it's exclusive or not, your partner needs to come first.
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