an open marriage



an open marriage

A marriage between two people who do not object to each other continuing to have other sexual or romantic partners. A: "Lila has a new boyfriend? I thought she was married to Chad." B: "Oh, they have an open marriage." Don't worry, I still date other people—my wife and I have an open marriage.
See also: marriage, open

an open marriage

a marriage in which the partners are free to have sexual relationships with other people We have an open marriage, but I never tell my husband about my other lovers.
See also: marriage, open

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Bonifaciobo-nee-FAH-cho (Italian), bo-nee-FAH-thyo (Spanish), bo-nee-FAH-syo (Latin American Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Vedran-Croatian, Serbian
Ortzi-Basque
GudrunGOOD-roon (German)Norse Mythology, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German
SammieSAM-eeEnglish
Dominica-English (Rare), Late Roman