We’re Open… But What Does That Actually Mean? EP 797

• Why open doesn’t mean “anything goes”
• The difference between rules, agreements and boundaries
• Asking permission vs. simply giving your partner a heads-up
• Whether jealousy automatically means something is wrong
• Sexual intimacy vs. emotional intimacy
• When a repeat hookup starts becoming something more
• Whether “don’t catch feelings” is even a realistic rule
• What responsibility open couples have to the people they hook up with
• Steve and Teddy play Ransom’s “Would This Count?” relationship stress test
• And the big question: What actually makes non-monogamy ethical?

It’s a conversation about sex, honesty, jealousy, communication and the gray areas that no relationship label can completely eliminate.

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