He also wants to sleep with other women. You actually don’t. Or are there actually good reasons for an open relationship? Our single and couples counselors Anna Peinelt and Christian Thiel answer a new listener question in the joint podcast “The Love Matter”.
Anna Peinelt: The title of today’s letter is “Polyamory”.
Christian Thiel: It’s from Rachel: “I’m 18 years old and have been with my boyfriend for a year and a half. It’s the first relationship for both of us and the only sex partner. My friend has been working as a snowboard instructor since December. That’s why we only see each other every two to four weeks. This often leads to crises. He called me recently and asked if we could have an open relationship. But that’s not a solution for me. I told him that too. He said many of the ski instructors had an open relationship. Now my question to you: What do you think of it? What are the pros and cons?”
