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Opening Up: behind the scenes of our open marriage
Hosted by Nikki & John, a 30-something married couple exploring open relationships, p · EN
Nikki and John, two married 30-somethings, open up in real time about the decision to open up their marriage. You'll go on their journey as they explore non-monogamy, polyamory and what it means to be in an open marriage. Send questions, or just say hi, at openinguppodcast@gmail.com
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OU - Season 2 - Episode 12 - 5_29_18, 10.58 AM.output
May 29, 201800:35:57Tap to summarizeThis week we say hello from Granada, where John suffered with food poisoning and Nikki got chastised by a random couple. We discuss how feeling emotionally intimate affects our sex life (and how we react differently to the distance), wether or not we hit our sex goals, what we want to change when we go home and Nikki shares a naughty story about orgasming in a public sauna! Madre mio!
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11 - Vacation Sex, Being Awkward and meeting 'El Torro'
May 21, 201800:30:39Tap to summarizeThis week we talk to you from Madrid! We give you an update on our sex everyday experiment. John dishes about 'El Torro', his new sex toy. Nikki shares her experiences with vacation sex -- when its good and... well, not. We discuss non-sexual intimacy of the physical variety and how we fare at it. But best of all, don't miss the surprise that the Madrid park had for John! It left us laughing.
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10 - We're in Spain! And we experiment with porn, mirrors and foreign sex shops....
May 14, 201800:33:48Tap to summarizeHola from Espana! John & Nikki have been having an amazing time with friends and family... but that's meant less time for exploring their coupled sexuality than they want. Nikki has some real thoughts about their porn watching experiments -- and some ideas about what they could do next time. John feels really proud of his experience in a sex shop and shares what toy he's excited to try out. And finally, John & Nikki share their next experiment for enjoying and expanding their married sex life.
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9 - Improving our sex life and the start of vacation!
May 7, 201800:35:51Tap to summarizeJohn and Nikki have started their vacation! For the next month, we are focusing on improving our sex life, pleasure and sexual communication. We're sharing the results of a sexual compatibility test and talking about the vanilla and kinky things that we'll try. We also share some wise words from one of you and why they matter to us! And, in exciting news, Nikki finally found a concept and vocabulary for her to use about her proclivities for BDSM. Its a sexy one. **OpeningUpPodcast@gmail.com
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8 - Can you fix your sex life with an open relationship?
Apr 30, 201800:33:31Tap to summarizeThis week Nikki gets worked up about the generally accepted wisdom that you can't be successful at an open marriage, non-monogamy or polyamory if your sex life isn't great. Nikki & John discuss when you probably can and when you probably can't help your relationship... and your sex life! Nikki gushes about new crushes on OK Cupid, her new favorite dating app and John shares a story about a woman's expectations that turned him off. Have questions, comments? Send us an email! OpeningUpPodcast@gmail.com
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7 - Are we okay? (Sorry for being MIA...)
Apr 23, 201800:51:00Tap to summarizeNikki & John dive in to everything that's happened in the last six weeks: visits from parents, failed dates, our interactions with liars and our sex life. Nikki gets real about confidence and expectations. John talked about his relationship with Puppy J and how its evolving. And together they tackle the big, sticky question of what to do when being non-monogamous is good for one person... but not for the other.
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6 - We talk dating apps, feeling flat and how we're getting back in the game
Mar 8, 201800:44:15Tap to summarizeThis week John & Nikki talk about their struggles with their relationship being positive, but feeling flat. And, together, they make plans to change that. They also talk everything dating app and some of their recent moves to get out into the dating scene a little more. As Nikki says, sometimes, when it rains it pours.
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5 - We make a big deposit in our relationship bank and Nikki deals with a sour date
Feb 28, 201800:32:08Tap to summarizeThis week, Nikki and John reconnected and found ways to feel much better and more connected in their relationship, including a wonderful Saturday spent exploring and starting new projects. Nikki bemoans a sour date and John talks about how he feels a little bored and complacent.
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4 - In person connections, complacency and texting with lovers
Feb 19, 201800:40:01Tap to summarizeThis week, Nikki & John talk about the tough week they had personally. John shares his surprising take away from when Nikki met a handsome man with him and Nikki talks about her complacency to go out and meet people.
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3 - A sexual drought and what do all these words mean anyways?!!?
Feb 13, 201800:38:25Tap to summarizeIn this episode, John & Nikki debate the ins and outs of all the labels in non-monogamy (polycules, relationship anarchy and swinging oh my!) and how much Nikki hates labels anyways. We also answer a question from you about why oral and penetrative sex are different, how we decide when to have sex with other people and where we hope that our relationships will go in the coming months!
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