Overcome with stifling boredom and the chaotic pace of urban life, a lot of modern couples prefer signing the 'open marriage contract' "We are the original childhood sweethearts. We were the quintessential 'in love' couple – a poster almost for a 'perfectly happy' marital union. Our marriage was filled with intimate moments, memorable holidays, professional success, apart from the occasional door slamming outbursts. Three years ago, my husband returned from one of his oversees trips and confessed to being physically intimate with one of his female colleagues. Initially, I was shattered by his straying after a decade of wedlock. It hurt me that that he had fulfilled his sexual fantasies through another woman. We talked for hours on why he was tempted to cross the line and I realised he wasn't just sleeping around. He was plain tired of the humdrum of monotony in our marriage, the listless moments that were suffocating both of us. I too felt the lacuna a...
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