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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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What It’s Like to Be A Poly Unicorn At a Swinger Convention

Relationships, Sex/Dating / By Samia Mounts

When John and Jackie Melfi invited me to be their guest at this year’s Naughty In N’awlins, an annual swingers’ convention that happens every summer in New Orleans, I was really excited and grateful. For one thing, I’d finally get to meet John and Jackie, this awesome couple who brought me on as an essayist …

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Ask John & Jackie: How To Deal With the Fear of Rejection

Ask John And Jackie / By John & Jackie

Hi John and Jackie, I am in a relationship that is fulfilling and happy and my boyfriend and I are discussing enjoying a swinger lifestyle. I am extremely interested in this, however, I suffer from psoriasis (a skin condition that covers my body in dry scaly patches). I am terrified that I will be rejected …

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Ask John & Jackie: Swingers Lifestyle For Parents & Singles

Ask John And Jackie / By John & Jackie

Dear John & Jackie Any recommendations on how to get started in the lifestyle when you have young kids. We want to visit a club, however the closest one is an hour away. Any tips would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! Newbies ===================== Dear Newbies, Unless you’re able to drop the kiddos off at the …

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#Metoo: Jackie’s Journey From Victim to Victor

Health And Wellness / By Jackie Melfi

I’m angry. Yes, I’m Included in the long list of people who’ve been touched without permission. But that’s not what makes me angry. What makes me angry is this victimization that takes hold whenever a brave soul has finally had enough and has stepped forward; someone (male or female) who isn’t afraid to be the …

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What I Learned From Will Smith and How It Affects My Open Marriage

Relationships / By Jackie Melfi

One day (while avoiding work…this is an article on responsibility after all), I found myself aimlessly scrolling through Facebook. I came across a video by actor Will Smith. Smith, I would soon learn, has quite a collection of brief, yet thought-provoking videos. The one which captured my attention on that particular day was about fault …

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Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro…When We Let Fear Stop Us

Relationships / By Jackie Melfi

Anyone who follows John and me, know we recently returned from a phenomenal adventure in Tanzania. We joined 15 other hikers on a vegan fueled climb to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro! Ever since we had traveled to Tanzania years ago and participated in a brief hike up this mountain, we had told ourselves we …

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Ask John & Jackie: Finding Unicorns and Socializing Inside Swingers Club

Ask John And Jackie / By John & Jackie

Today we have a double header with two curious Openlove101 readers writing in: QUESTION #1 Dear John & Jackie, Hello! Quick question/possible topic. My wife and i have had a couple encounters, we’ve always played together although we talked about her alone with another woman. We’ve had a lot of trouble finding the infamous “unicorn”. …

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Ask John & Jackie: Pros and Cons of Open Relationships

Ask John And Jackie / By John & Jackie

Dear John & Jackie, Hi! I’m enjoying your videos so far. I wanted to share my story and ask some questions about the swinger lifestyle. I was raised as a Mormon, which is a fundamentalist cult-like strict faith. It is sexually shaming and suppressing unless you are married, and even then, there isn’t much openness …

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Swinger Relationships and ‘Coming Out’ To Your Kids

Relationships, Videos / By John & Jackie

In this video, we respond to the question “when and how do we tell our children about our swinger lifestyle?”. John & Jackieopenlove101.com

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OpenLove101 Gives Singles and Couples What They Need to Explore Swinging

What It’s Like to Be A Poly Unicorn At a Swinger Convention

Ask John & Jackie: How To Deal With the Fear of Rejection

Ask John & Jackie: Swingers Lifestyle For Parents & Singles

#Metoo: Jackie’s Journey From Victim to Victor

What I Learned From Will Smith and How It Affects My Open Marriage

Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro…When We Let Fear Stop Us

Ask John & Jackie: Finding Unicorns and Socializing Inside Swingers Club

Ask John & Jackie: Pros and Cons of Open Relationships

Swinger Relationships and ‘Coming Out’ To Your Kids

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