Does open relationship really work?

[Varyn]

As Iceblink pointed out my issue as well, my boyfriend and I did try an open relationship but it made our relationship more stressful because of underlying circumstances. There was miscommunications, we felt that maybe we didn't have a clear compromise on guidelines. Some couples can make it work and others can't, of you're curious about it either try it and discuss it with whoever your with, and make sure you're both 100% comfortable with the boundaries you set for the open relationship and that you remind each other that you both matter to each other more than just occasional sex and you're not looking for a way to cheat and just covering it up.