open marriage
noun
: a marriage in which the partners agree to let each other have sexual partners outside the marriage
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Carey turns to married friends Julie (Dakota Johnson) and Paul (director Michael Angelo Corvino), learns about their open marriage, and a complicated love trapezoid ensues.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash As the Flynn family fractures under the strain of a failing open marriage and three daughters spiraling into dangerous secrets, their small coastal town is quietly dominated by a powerful shipping magnate no one dares to question.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026
The novel lovingly depicts a family succumbing to the pressures of an open marriage, teenage rebellion, and home ownership.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2026
According to Allen’s album, Harbour would’ve allegedly transgressed past the bounds of their open marriage.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 22 Jan. 2026
His open marriage and affair with a student challenge social norms, reflecting Uranian rebellion and shock value.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
The album depicts feelings of betrayal in an open marriage, with lyrics repeatedly referring to a person named Madeline.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
Jean Garnett on West and Girl and open marriage.
—Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025
The two investigators had already begun building a strong circumstantial case against Frank Byers — the bullet casings in her home, his unlikely story that Makayla agreed to an open marriage and left with a bald man in a white truck.
—Liza Finley, CBS News, 16 Nov. 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash As the Flynn family fractures under the strain of a failing open marriage and three daughters spiraling into dangerous secrets, their small coastal town is quietly dominated by a powerful shipping magnate no one dares to question.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026
The novel lovingly depicts a family succumbing to the pressures of an open marriage, teenage rebellion, and home ownership.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2026
According to Allen’s album, Harbour would’ve allegedly transgressed past the bounds of their open marriage.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 22 Jan. 2026
His open marriage and affair with a student challenge social norms, reflecting Uranian rebellion and shock value.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
The album depicts feelings of betrayal in an open marriage, with lyrics repeatedly referring to a person named Madeline.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
Jean Garnett on West and Girl and open marriage.
—Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025
The two investigators had already begun building a strong circumstantial case against Frank Byers — the bullet casings in her home, his unlikely story that Makayla agreed to an open marriage and left with a bald man in a white truck.
—Liza Finley, CBS News, 16 Nov. 2025
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“Open marriage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20marriage. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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