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Feeling down about the news? If I were you, I'd seek comfort in a domain immune from deflation: sexuality. Consider the couple. Just one or two generations ago, heterosexual and monogamous marriage was almost a requirement. Any deviation was punished. Today, not only do we have a vast field of possibilities, but the boundaries are constantly expanding. Couples are now about when, how, and with whom you want.

This openness comes with vaster knowledge. Thanks to various communication techniques, toolkits, and vocabulary, we learn to tame our newfound freedoms. The change is undeniable: Twenty years ago, when entering an open relationship, friends would caution us. Today, they ask us how we did it.

Of course, I am biased on this topic. Open relationships are my answer to everything. Decline in desire? Try an open relationship. Your partner is cheating? Open relationship. Midlife crisis, dry spell, torn ligaments, unemployment, heatwave? Open relationship. Fortunately, I'm a columnist. As a couples therapist, I would wreak havoc.

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