Open Relationships: Questioning tradition and creating your own connections
By Maria Owen When I say “open relationship,” what comes to your mind? For me, this label used to be the equivalent of settling. It seemed like an excuse for someone to cheat, or simply avoid commitment. The idea that I might not be enough for someone made me feel insecure, and so I banished the idea of an open relationship from my mind. I should be enough, right? A few years ago though, my friend explained to me that his girlfriend was in love with him and another guy. “What