Open Marriage: A New Life Style for Couples [Paperback]

Nena O'Neill (Author), George O'Neill (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1984

The classic that revolutionized the way Americans see marriage. Sold more than 35 million copies and translated into 14 languages.

Product Details

• Paperback: 291 pages
• Publisher: M. Evans & Company (March 1, 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 087131438X
• ISBN-13: 978-0871314383
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #912,912 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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74 of 79 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not sure about the title, January 15, 2000

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kiwi - See all my reviews

This review is from: Open Marriage: A New Life Style for Couples (Paperback)

This not a "how to" guide to "swinging" (or whatever people call it) but in fact much more a book that addresses the question of being together and growing with a partner while retaining individuality and seperatedness within a relationship of honesty, trust and openess. I felt a lot less cynical and much more positive about the institution of marriage as a result of reading this book.

I thought it was excellent and I feel it's a book that would probably appeal to many more people if the title was different. But then again it was because of the title that I found it. Highly recommended for any relationship whether or not marriage is a part of it.

39 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great informative must read. Not just for open marriage., September 9, 2000

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"redshoe" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Open Marriage: A New Life Style for Couples (Paperback)

I feel that this book can apply to every romantic pairing. This is not just a book for those contemplating an open marriage. This is a book that can give you great ideas regarding space in a relationship. It expands on the idea that just because you are part of a couple does not mean you have to give up yourself. It promotes the idea of still mainting and developing new ideas and hobbies about yourself. It really has so very little to do with sex and more to do with keeping your own life exciting and not expecting the marriage to solve all your fulfilment needs.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Book about Open Marriage - NOT Swinging!, May 7, 2004

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"mcorraink" (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Open Marriage: A New Life Style for Couples (Paperback)

The title of this book has become misleading only because the meaning of the words "Open Marriage" has changed over the decades.

This book is an excellent guide for people interested in all the aspects of attaining and living in an open marriage, which is an overall way of life, not just sexual freedom. Everything from sex to doing the dishes is covered in this book. Some of the language may sound dated since it's original printing, but then again, so does Shakespeare.

This the best book I have ever found to learn about ALL aspects of your marital relationships (not just the sexual ones) and discover the ways in which people try to control and eventually destroy each other as individuals within a marriage.

If you want a book on "swinging" (a/k/a recreational, non-monogomous sex) then this is NOT the book you are looking for. But then again, Open Marriage is leaps and bounds beyond just swinging. This book guides you through making this a way of life in a wonderful way, changing the traditional marriage views in ALL aspects, including non-monogomous sex, but not JUST sex.

How do I know this? I've been living this way for 15 years and still going happy and strong. My first "traditional" marriage lasted 3 years.