# Swing Open Authentic

> Husband of a married couple who are consensually non-monogamous.


## Posts

- [Halloween](https://swingopenauthentic.com/halloween/): "Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask and he will tell you the truth" ~ Oscar Wilde
- [Togather Again: Why Theme Nights are the Best LS Icebreakers](https://swingopenauthentic.com/togather-again-why-theme-nights-are-the-best-ls-icebreakers/): A wild toga theme night, unexpected party games, and an intense conversation about permanent consent. Here is why our mindset completely shifted on lifestyle meet n greets, and why showing up for your local community matters.
- [It's About Time!](https://swingopenauthentic.com/its_about_time/): "While a lack of technical knowledge held me back from blogging for a bit, trying to write while so many things were going wrong in my personal life proved to be the real challenge. It's time to break the silence."
- [Navigating Love in Non-Monogamy: Lessons Learned](https://swingopenauthentic.com/navigating-love-in-non-monogamy-lessons-learned/): “Change is not only likely, it's inevitable.” ― R. Holdstock
- [Local News Investigates St. Louis Sex Parties: Community Reaction](https://swingopenauthentic.com/local-news-investigates-st-louis-sex-parties-community-reaction/): Word on the street is that a local news station is digging for information. They want the story on alleged sex parties and swinger events in the St. Louis area!
- [Guest Post](https://swingopenauthentic.com/guest-post/): "Words have power."
- [The Great DM Debate Solved? (Compromise)](https://swingopenauthentic.com/the-great-dm-debate-solved-compromise/): If you place an open mailbox📭, this means you don’t mind others sending messages without prior approval and opt to handle your messages as you see fit. If you place the closed mailbox📪, you have expressed that prior approval is being requested before sending messages.
- [National Swingers Weekend 2021](https://swingopenauthentic.com/national-swingers-weekend-2021/): "The said, "yes", when everyone else said, "no"!"
- [Navigating the Unknown](https://swingopenauthentic.com/navigating-the-unknown/): "It's kind of surreal to have multiple people love you and yet at times feel so alone and grasping for more."
- [It's Not Always Sexy](https://swingopenauthentic.com/its-not-always-sexy/): "Judge me if you want, but at the end of my life, I choose to have memories not regrets" - Steve Maraboli
- [Taking the Plunge](https://swingopenauthentic.com/taking-the-plunge/): These fantasies can be overpowering. They consume your thoughts throughout the day and fuel your passion into the evening.
- [Times They Are A-Changin](https://swingopenauthentic.com/times-they-are-a-changin/): "I had to ask myself, am I having a midlife crisis? Is this actually something I want to be doing?"
- [What the F*ck Are We Doing?](https://swingopenauthentic.com/what-the-fck-are-we-doing/): "I can't believe we just got judged by a fucking porn star."
- [We Can't Go Back](https://swingopenauthentic.com/we-cant-go-back/): We realized, and both admitted, we couldn’t go back to just being swingers. We’re definitely not going to be monogamous. We both enjoy this all too much and it fulfills a part of us that is needed.
- [Switch Hit](https://swingopenauthentic.com/switch-hit/): Don't knock it til' you've tried it! Pleasure can come in many ways. Think beyond what is normal to you and explore the possibilities.
- [Running Out of Fucks](https://swingopenauthentic.com/running-out-of-fucks/): This quote speaks volumes to me. It is a reminder that trying to please everyone is a loss cause. It will never happen.
- [When You Don't Clique](https://swingopenauthentic.com/when-you-dont-clique/): Sometimes you feel like an outsider. How can we break up cliques or feel like part of the group and does it even matter?
- [Swinging and Politics Don't Mix](https://swingopenauthentic.com/swinging-and-politics-dont-mix/): Politics in the Swinger world is an immediate turn off. There is really no place for it there.
- [Consent is Everything](https://swingopenauthentic.com/consent-is-everything/): Consent is important in any relationship. In the LS it's talked about all the time. Here we explore the topic a bit more.
- [To Kiss or Not to Kiss](https://swingopenauthentic.com/to-kiss-or-not-to-kiss/): Kissing is a big thing to share with anyone outside of your relationship. Let's dive into it and find out why!
- [Swinger Sites and Other Ways to Meet Lifestyle Friends](https://swingopenauthentic.com/swinger-sites-and-other-ways-to-meet-lifestyle-friends/): We have been in the lifestyle for quite some time.
- [LifeinStyLe Hotel Takeover Part 2](https://swingopenauthentic.com/lifeinstyle-hotel-takeover-part-2/): Wrapping up our story of the titillating experiences at the Spa takeover party thrown by LifeinStyle.
- [We Suck at Meet n Greets](https://swingopenauthentic.com/we-suck-at-meet-n-greets/): We are shy in large groups and quickly realize big Meet and Greets just aren't our thing. Read about how we turn an awkward night into our own sexy fun!
- [LifeinSTyle Hotel Takeover Part 1](https://swingopenauthentic.com/lifeinstyle-hotel-takeover-part-1/): Part 1 of the Spa Hotel takeover we attended. Put on by LifeinStyle it was a night to remember!
- [Party Like it's 1999](https://swingopenauthentic.com/party-like-its-1999/): A short tale of what I can remember from our New Years Party in 1999. Our fun cut short due to getting sick from pills and Lily needing to get home on time.
- [Do you drink and swing?](https://swingopenauthentic.com/do-you-drink-and-swing/): Too much alcohol will lessen your experience! Pace yourself and don't make the mistakes we did! Excessive drinking and swinging do not mix!
- [Single guys. Come on!!](https://swingopenauthentic.com/single-guys-come-on/): Here is a little sidetrack from the history of how we became swingers. Don't worry though we will get back to that soon.
- [Retribution](https://swingopenauthentic.com/retribution/): Lily and I were able to make up and keep our relationship together. She would forgive but not forget. A friend made an offer to "help" us rekindle our relationship.
- [Back in the Day](https://swingopenauthentic.com/back-in-the-day/): An introduction to our blog and bit of backstory to reveal how we came to be part of the LifeStyle.

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