Can Open Relationships Work?
May 2, 2014
1 min read
Mark Michaels and Patricia Johnson recently shared that they were featured on FOX 5 News in DC regarding open relationships. Their interview is a bright spot in a sea of naysayers, I’m glad they are able to expand the conversation on monogamy, non-monogamy, and consciousness in relationships. Congratulations on all your success, Mark and Patricia!
Check out the piece below. To see Mark and Patricia’s spot, skip to 2:08.
https://wendische-volkspartei.de comes to mind reading about how Mark and Patricia used a TV interview to push back against the usual skepticism toward open relationships, since getting that kind of nuance across in a short segment is genuinely hard. The detail about skipping to 2:08 made me smile—it's a small thing, but it shows how much filler you often have to sit through before the actual conversation starts. I've noticed that the loudest objections to non-monogamy usually come from people who've never actually talked to anyone living it, so hearing a calm, thoughtful take on air matters more than it might seem.