So, we are new users, and this will be a long post, but we wanted to share our experiences.
Most will be written from my, the husband's point of view. I enjoy writing, and see this as a great outlet.
There will be several posts to this thread with numerous stories full of detail.
As a little introduction, T and I had talked and joked about swinging for years. We never had a serious discussion about it, and didn't really talk about it in bed. I knew that she had an interest in other women, but had never had any experiences.
We had experimented taking photos and sending them to a voyeur site for a while, but T was a little self conscious about her body and being recognized.
This first post will be a general overview of how I felt at the end of the year, and now, two years out.
After a year in the LS, I am happy to say that we are still together, and things are actually better than ever. Whether it is due to the lifestyle or not, who knows.
We did not get nearly as crazy as many couples do, so if you want to read a Penthouse Letters type review, that is not what happened, and not what you will find here.
As I look back on it, I have mixed thoughts about going in to the lifestyle. That being said, we will experiment and play with other couples again.
I am not writing to talk anyone out of experimenting, or to advocate experimenting for that matter. I am just going to lay out what happened so that you can make a more educated decision for yourselves.
The Cons of the Lifestyle for me were:
- It introduces a level of stress to your life that you probably have not experienced in a long time. "Do they like us?" "Will they show up?" "What is wrong with me?" are all questions that you can plan on asking yourself.
- There is no taking back or re-doing what happened. It is done. Final. In the books. Make your decisions and set your boundaries ahead of time.
- I discovered a level of insecurity within myself that I never knew I would have. I questioned my attractiveness, my manhood, my wife's level of attraction to me. It led me to seek out a Dr. that would put me on Testosterone therapy, which I have since gone off (Another topic altogether).
The Pros of the Lifestyle for me were:
- It adds a level of excitement to your sex life, even outside of your lifestyle experiences that cannot be matched.
- We built a much deeper level of trust and communication between each other.
- Strange to say this, but it is almost a "Hobby" that you have in common.
- It is a secret that you keep from your family and friends, which makes it exciting.
- We grew to appreciate each other more.
Our names will just be initials, and the names of others will be changed as well out of respect for them.
I look forward to hearing about other's experiences, and answering any questions that you all may have.