Open marriage is a form of non-monogamy in which the partners of a dyadic marriage agree that each may engage in extramarital sexual relationships, without this being regarded by them as infidelity, and consider or establish an open relationship despite the implied monogamy of marriage.

Is an open marriage a real marriage?

Open marriage is one type of relationship under the larger umbrella of consensual non-monogamy. It differs from polyamory, another style of non-monogamy, in that theres one committed couple at the center and theyre not typically seeking a romantic love connection from their external sexual relationships.

What is a one-sided open marriage?

One-sided open relationships are about one of the partners experimenting with other people and the other one is not. But one-sided open relationships also need honesty and a lot of communication because jealousy and possessiveness are bound to creep in.