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"Survivors of an Open Marriage" is one womanās personal account of ten years
in an open marriage and the unexpected changes that followed. After reading
"Open Marriage" in college, Jennifer and her finance, Colin, have their
first encounter together with another woman and decide to base their entire
marriage on seeking a permanent third partner. When they fail to find
someone willing to be involved with a married couple, they try separate
flings with other women women. Over the course of a decade, they share
female lovers and each have separate affairs with women. Jennifer falls in
love with another man, and they swap spouses with another couple. As they
gradually change the rules and parameters of their marriage, Colin falls for
another woman and tries to leave Jennifer altogether. Their affairs become
increasingly destructive until they decide to close the marriage in order to
save it. Two years later, thinking they have survived their past, Jennifer
decides to write a book describing their arrangement, telling how their open
marriage had worked. and explaining why they had chosen monogamy in the end.
But as it turned out, that was only half of the story.
Read how Jennifer and Colin reached out for other lovers, got caught in
unintended romances, and fought their way through jealousy and selfish
desires to choose each other after all. Experience with Jennifer the
excitement of novel sexual adventures, her resentments of Colinās double
standards, the solace of new loves, and the pain of Colinās unexpected
rejections. Follow her growth from dependence on Colinās love and approval
into newfound strength and confidence in herself. Where she ends up may
surprise you.
"A great, gutsy book - a frank and honest chronicle of the 70's sexual
revolution." -- Jim Barnes, Independent Publisher Magazine
Available through Amazon.com
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