Key Points
My husband and I have an open relationship, but I never had another serious partner..
The relationship with her didn't work out, but my husband stuck by me the whole time...
The adjustments of raising small children, however, radically changed our lifestyle and put our nonmonogamous lifestyle on hold until I fell in love with another woman...
Our families intertwined: My husband and her husband joined us for dinner with all of our kids; we shared childcare; we supported each other in times of sadness; and we celebrated joys and successes together late into the night...
With my husband's support, I felt empowered to be myself and to experience life in all its fullness, including the soaring heights of new love and the plummeting depths of heartbreak..
