You think it's better to have an open marriage or a traditional one while cheating on your spouse

Or both are equally bad to you?

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AwwTopsy · 46-50, M

Cheating on an agreement is never a good decision, whether that agreement is traditional or open, but it's up to the parties involved in the specific agreement to decide what's cheating and what's not.

SW-User

Well there's some bad aspects about being in a open relationship but it should be called cheating since there's an agreement

AwwTopsy · 46-50, M

The agreement of two people in a traditional relationship: sleeping with others is always cheating.
The agreement of two people in an open relationship: sleeping with others is not necessarily cheating.

It's the specific terms of the different agreements that determine whether there is cheating. It's why we even use words like "traditional" or "open."

SW-User

You might have realized that I first misunderstood your comment lol. I completely agree

AwwTopsy · 46-50, M

I was a little unclear at first! 😊

Spoiledbrat · F

AwwTopsy Just because two people agree to do something doesn't mean it is a healthy life style.

AwwTopsy · 46-50, M

@lovelldo - It may not be, you are correct. But I would say your statement applies just as much to "traditional" relationships as it does to "open" ones.

Whether or not a lifestyle is healthy means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. In other words, what's healthy for one person might be very unhealthy to another.

Spoiledbrat · F

AwwTopsy I don't think all open relationships are unhealthy and I don't disagree with you. I just wanted to point that out.

AwwTopsy · 46-50, M

@lovelldo - It's a very good point and I'm glad you made it. It's a big ol' complicated subject. ☺