Rubyb -> RE: BDSM and Marriage (7/31/2005 11:11:17 PM)
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ORIGINAL: anopheles Did it help your marriage, or hurt it? It helped our marriage, because it helped us satisfy our needs, wants and desires. We've been together 23+ years and still going strong. For years we had a BDSM relationship in the bedroom (with him mostly dom - though sometimes Miss Ruby gets to come out to play) long before we had a name for it. There was no decision to do or not, it was elements added into our play a bit at a time. My man is quite kinky and creative. Lately, even more so. He's even let me take on a long distance sub. Now that required a big discussion and careful planning. Perhaps its because we were best friends first, lovers second and each respecting the other, that it was easy for us to fall into play roles. Note, we don't have a 24/7 BDSM relationship. We've got businesses to run, kids to take care of, etc. Nor do we have the desire to take on those roles permanently. For us, it's all about fun and satisfying our partner. It's not about fearing each other, uncertainty or doubt (FUD). I should also add it's not about destructive mind games here. Cause it's negative mind games that cause the FUD factor. Those things have no place in a marriage or any other healthy relationship. Yes, we may fear that we have dissapointed our partner or fear that we did the wrong thing. Yet to actually "fear" our partner, to "fear" for one's physical safety or well being, now that is a valid reason to run, not walk away from the relationship. What other advice can I give you: communicate, experience, communicate some more, repeat. Take your time, go slow, you don't have to try everything at the buffet in one night. Recently, my sub and I, were reviewing checklists for play activities. It became apparent to us, that we needed to distinguish between "fantasy play" and "real life play". For example, it may be a great fantasy for me to take him to an auction and put him for for sale for the evening, I may even describe it to him in great detail, but for it to actually happen would be devastating to him. It's not what he really wants. It's the same thing with fantasizing about multiple partners. It can sound wonderful, yet the ramifications of allowing someone else into that part of your relationship don't work for everyone. So if you are researching various activity checklists, talking about what you want, you might add an extra column to distinguish between, "yes, I really want to do this in real life or its a great fantasy for now". To your success, Rubyb
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