Open Relationships Archives

OpenLove101 Gives Singles and Couples What They Need to Explore Swinging

Newbies/Curious, Podcast, Relationships / By Courtney

Jackie was interviewed by Datingnews last week and we wanted to share that interview with all of our followers! This article was originally posted on datingnews.com OpenLove101 Gives Singles and Couples What They Need to Explore Swinging The Scoop: OpenLove101 is an online community founded by Jackie Melfi and her husband John. OpenLove101’s mission is …

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Building A Strong Relationship Through Pain

Relationships / By Jackie Melfi

“Everything Is #@%!ED” No, that’s not my motto or creed but it is the title of a book I just finished reading. I’d recently finished reading author Mark Manson’s other book, “The Subtle Art Of Not Giving A F*ck.” I figured I’d liked his last book so much I might as well give his new …

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10 Relationship Green Flags

Relationships, Sex/Dating / By Jackie Melfi

I don’t talk much about this, but years ago I was in a relationship full of red flags. Like a parade down Main Street, the red flags in this long ago relationship waved loud and proud. I knew the flags existed early on, but I chose to ignore them to the detriment of myself and …

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What the Hell is Compersion? And Why You Need It to Make Open Relationships Thrive

Newbies/Curious, Relationships / By Samia Mounts

“If you’re happy, I’m happy.” That’s compersion in a nutshell. If you’ve never heard the term before, you’re not alone. You won’t find it in any dictionary, and the only people who are familiar with it are those who’ve read up on polyamory. The common definition of compersion is a feeling of happiness or joy …

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Ask John & Jackie: Open Relationships and Dealing with Uncertainty

Ask John And Jackie / By John & Jackie

My husband wants to be in the lifestyle. He wants to swing with other couples together. We have done some soft swap with another couple out of the blue. Things just kind of happened. I on the other hand am not sure about this adventure. I don’t feel our marriage is in a stable place …

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Interview With A Real Life Open Relationship Couple: Michael & Emily

Relationships / By Jackie Melfi

How was swinging introduced in your relationship? Who was the first partner to bring up the topic? Michael is guilty of luring Emily into the lifestyle. He took her to wild, hedonistic dance parties in the first couple of days of our relationship. He knew it would be fun. We both loved hot and loud …

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Happiness and Joy in Open Relationships

Relationships / By Jackie Melfi

When John and I were first dating, I was working at a bank in a small town outside of Wichita, Kansas. John was living in Tampa at the time, and was traveling from Tampa to Dallas, where he was opening colette, then on to Wichita to visit me before going back home. Whenever John wasn’t …

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Different Types of Open Relationships

Newbies/Curious, Relationships, Sex/Dating, Videos / By John & Jackie

What type of swinger are you? Do any of these sound like you? Do you identify with more than one? It’s also important to be aware of the different types of swingers and their preferences when you meet them so that you know if they’re someone you’d like to get to know better. Watch today’s …

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Ask John & Jackie: Learning From Your Open Relationship

Ask John And Jackie / By John & Jackie

Not only do John and I receive questions through Openlove101, but we also receive lots of inquiries through our Openlove101 Youtube channel. We received the following response/comment on our ““Swinging As A Threesome” video. dome ENT. b if i love her i couldn’t watch another man do her lol Openlove101 This is why having all …

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Fear and Esteem in Open Relationships – Part 2

Relationships, Videos / By John & Jackie

We continue the conversation from Part 1 about fear and esteem. Fear can sometimes do things like shut us down and prevent us from having experiences, joy and pleasure, and more. What is fear stopping you from doing?! John & Jackieopenlove101.com

Open Relationships

OpenLove101 Gives Singles and Couples What They Need to Explore Swinging

Building A Strong Relationship Through Pain

10 Relationship Green Flags

What the Hell is Compersion? And Why You Need It to Make Open Relationships Thrive

Ask John & Jackie: Open Relationships and Dealing with Uncertainty

Interview With A Real Life Open Relationship Couple: Michael & Emily

Happiness and Joy in Open Relationships

Different Types of Open Relationships

Ask John & Jackie: Learning From Your Open Relationship

Fear and Esteem in Open Relationships – Part 2

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