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Sep 27Liked by Dr. Jennifer Freed

This makes absolute sense. But also makes it seem impossible to combine all the elements in one relationship. I feel like we should all be having two separate types of relationships lol.

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My husband and I have found great satisfaction when sharing that eight door with others. We are open minded and allow each other those pursuits although in small doses. Overall it has made us much stronger as a couple.

Ms. K

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if i could manage my jealousy, this would be ideal! Something to consider for sure.

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Trust me, not something to be taken lightly. We had a lot of conversations before we reached that place. Trust, respect and no judgements are all required. I will be the first to admit to a few bad choices which did not go well. However, the ones that did, were life changing and enjoyable beyond all dreams.

K

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Sep 27Liked by Dr. Jennifer Freed

Our relationship was actually strong in all phases and quite successful. However over the years it seemed something was missing. That was house number eight. It had grown stale. After much discussion we finally agreed to let others into that house. Was it perfect, no, never, however the long term upside has produced a much stronger bond in our relationship.

Ms. K

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My mind is blown - I hadn’t noticed that romance, marriage, family, and sex are all governed by different houses! Thank you so much for clarifying this, Dr. Freed!

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