Not sure about swinging

This copy is for your personal non-commercial use only. Q: How can I keep my marriage going? We have two grown kids. The youngest still lives with us part-time. I can understand that after 25 years things can get stale. I believe this is a fundamental difference of values.

Those in long term relationships often fantasise about others, and wish they could hop off the relationship train for just one night to try something new. Some people say it can replace the dullness of routine and familiarity with a new spark of passion and novelty, potentially bringing partners closer together. Opening your mind and exploring alternatives allows you to satiate your desires, while still acting as a loving, supportive, and trustworthy partner. Explain open relationships to your partner, and see if they would be open to adding this new aspect to your relationship. Decide whether you want one-night-stands, casual friends with benefits, or short-term dating partners. You may even want to simply have a threesome to spice things up.

After all, sleeping with someone else while your partner is heating things up with some other person under the same roof requires some set of rules. So, before you jump into the bandwagon, know the rules so you can rock it there in the swingers world —. First things first!

Maressa Brown is a journalist and astrologer who's a regular lifestyle contributor and resident astrologer for InStyle. She has nearly two decades of professional experience writing, reporting, and editing lifestyle content for a variety of digital and print consumer-facing publications including Parents, Shape, Astrology. She is currently based in Los Angeles and completing her first title with Artisan Books to be published in early