Psychologies

“Will polyamory fulfil me or ruin my marriage?

Q I’m in my mid-30s, have been with my husband for 20 years and we have two young children. After being a mother and wife for all this time, I feel I’ve lost myself. The other day, I heard a story on the radio and thought ‘I want to kiss a woman’. I’ve had fantasies about women for years, but never wanted to act on them. I had such a visceral reaction, I told my husband, who was supportive and said he’d be fine if I explored polyamory.

I am not sure if that’s what I meant, and I’m scared. Am I really going to risk the happiness of my family and my close relationship with my

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